Outdoor conditions in

Townsend

Montana
Now
  1. 39°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 40°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 43°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 44°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 44°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 45°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 45°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 44°Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 41°Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 38°Mostly Clear0% rain81% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain81% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 36°Partly Cloudy0% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 35°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 36°Partly Cloudy0% rain78% humidityGusts 15 mph
  16. 35°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 34°Partly Cloudy0% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  18. 34°Partly Cloudy0% rain78% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 33°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  20. 33°Partly Sunny0% rain78% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 34°Partly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 33°Partly Sunny0% rain78% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 35°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 41°Mostly Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
59–87%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–81%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–59%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–77%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
39–74%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 45° / 30°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 59–87% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 60° / 33°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–81% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 67° / 38°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–59% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 60° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–77% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 63° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 39–74% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Helena area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
20GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Townsend radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Townsend.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 71% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
71%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Helena area, about 31 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Townsend, MT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.