Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Absarokee, MT weather

Sunny and 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 27°−3°

Sunny · Feels like 23°−5°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 99%; Air 27°−3°, dew point 27°−3° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	13%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	25%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	23%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 23°−5°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–56°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 429 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

12 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

13 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Rosebud Creek near Roscoe

16 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Absarokee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:35 PM; Morning 7:27–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:47 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Absarokee. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.