Lightning risk snapshot · Jardine, MT

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Jardine, MT.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on how often thunderstorms fire near this city and where the most active lightning corridors tend to be.

Live risk outlook

HIGH

High

Next 6–24 hours: Today: High (90/100) · Rain 80–100% · Max wind 40–60 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

10

/ 100

Lightning risk score10/100

For typical homes located in Jardine, MT.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Local historical hazard map

Jardine, MT

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Lightning intelligence snapshot

Lightning activity (NWS)

Lightning activity grid unavailable.

Source: NWS forecast grid.

Thunderstorm alerts (NWS)

No thunderstorm alerts right now.

Source: National Weather Service.

Forecast lightning mentions

Monday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday

Chance Rain Showers

Source: NWS forecast discussion.

SPC thunderstorm outlook

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

5-day lightning & storm outlook

Today

HIGH

Rain chance: 80–100%

Max wind: 40–60 mph

Risk score: 90/100

Tomorrow

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 60–80%

Max wind: 30–45 mph

Risk score: 75/100

Thu

MODERATE

Rain chance: 30–60%

Max wind: 20–35 mph

Risk score: 50/100

Fri

MODERATE

Rain chance: 30–60%

Max wind: 20–35 mph

Risk score: 50/100

Sat

LOW

Rain chance: 10–30%

Max wind: 10–25 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Jardine

  • Lightning risk follows thunderstorm frequency and storm-track corridors.
  • Outages often correlate with lightning clusters and strong wind gusts.
  • The highest-risk periods are typically during the warm-season storm cycle.

Lightning & storm risk FAQs for Jardine

Is lightning risk high in Jardine?

Lightning risk tracks thunderstorm frequency. Some corridors repeatedly see stronger convective activity and higher strike counts.

How should I interpret the lightning score?

Use it as a relative indicator of thunderstorm/lightning activity over time, not as a guarantee of a strike at a specific address.