Observed 1:00 PM MDT at KBTM

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT weather

Sunny and 36°2°, 18°10° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 22°−6°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 7 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure (notable): 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling fast · −0.11 inHg−3.8 hPa in 3 h, change coming

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 35°2° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 6 PM–tomorrow noon (low 21°−6°)
Low 21°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 6 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)

This afternoonNear 34°1° · Clear
TonightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 28°−2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 34°1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 11 PM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Mostly 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 1p	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	10%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	49%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	53%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	29%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	95%	65%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	94%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	10°−12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	11°−12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	13°−11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	76%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	73%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 35°2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
12°−11°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  60% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 18°−8°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 22°−5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 17°−8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Low, likely
16°−9°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 33°1°, low 18°−8°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 17°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 17°−8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Low, likely
13°−11°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 19°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 25°−4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 20°−7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Low, likely
14°−10°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 32°0°, low 18°−8°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 19°−7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 21°−6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 15°−9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Low, likely
12°−11°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 11°−12°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 14°−10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 16°−9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  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
20°−7°–29°−2°
Low, likely
4°−16°–16°−9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 11°−12°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 13°−11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 21°−6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 19°−7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Low, likely
7°−14°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 18°−8°
  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
24°−4°–36°2°
Low, likely
11°−12°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 35°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 36°, low 20°.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 24°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 24–33°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.

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

Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near Wise River

17 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MT

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom

22 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 297 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 75Typical 180

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Anaconda · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+10°+6°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:49 PM; Morning 7:43–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.