Observed 12:05 PM MDT at KDLN

Argenta, MT weather

Sunny and 30°−1°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 23°−5°

Feels like: 23°−5°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 2 PM (low 30°−1°)
High 39°4° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–11 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 11 PM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 41°5° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 12p	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	11%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	22%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	29%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	16%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	35%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	48%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	48%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	52%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	64%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	74%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°0°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 34°1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Low, likely
11°−12°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 19°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  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
35°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
11°−12°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 38°3°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−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
32°0°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 42°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 34–43°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

Beaverhead River at Dillon

11 mi

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near Glen

19 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near Melrose

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 590 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaverhead River at Clark Canyon Dam near Dillon

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5518 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 64Typical 192

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 39 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?

Dillon Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+13°+7°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:49 PM; Morning 7:41–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Argenta. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,500 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Argenta, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Beaverhead River at Dillon

Big Hole River near Glen

Big Hole River near Melrose

Beaverhead River at Clark Canyon Dam near Dillon

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon