Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KMSO

Alberton, MT weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 53°12° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Rain Monday night from 6 PM (80%, 0.08 in2 mm)

TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	52%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	41%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	55%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	58%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	69%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 45°7°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 45°7°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	49%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	38%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	42°6°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	46%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	47%	2
Mon 2p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	47%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	84%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	80%	2
Mon 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	79%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	69%	1
Mon 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 28°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clark Fork River below Missoula

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 2,770 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Bitterroot River near Missoula

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 899 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 31 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

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

Is this typical?

Alberton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1958–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:53 PM; Morning 7:49–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Alberton. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.