Marion, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle17%—66°49°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——63°43°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle11%0.01″55°40°-8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast10%—53°35°-2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast17%—61°38°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle35%0.04″67°43°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle42%0.16″51°46°-16°
PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.67 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.67 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:41 AM
- Moonset
- 3:15 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.