Model estimate for 3:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Ashland, MT weather

Sunny and 51°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 12°−11°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 53°12° tomorrow at 1 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	21%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	21%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	20%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	16%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	39%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	15%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	49%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	35%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	70%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	65%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	74%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	86%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	87%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	94%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	79%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°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°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
19°−7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Tongue River at Ashland

1.1 mi

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River at Birney Day School near Birney

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River near Ashland at Brandenberg Bridge

17 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 118 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rosebud Creek near Lame Deer

20 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 12°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?

Brandenberg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:22 PM; Morning 7:15–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:34 PM; Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Ashland. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.