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

Babb, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 43°6°, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Partly sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 6 mph10 km/hgusts 15 mph24 km/h; From the west-southwest. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–noon (low 21°−6°)
Low 21°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 46°8° 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	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	29%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	24%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	51%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 26°−3°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	97%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	95%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	94%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	93%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	96%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	97%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	97%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 43°6°, low 21°−6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 20°−7°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 40°4°, low 21°−6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 31°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−5°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 21°−6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 23°−5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 20°−7°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Low, likely
18°−8°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 21°−6°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 18°−8°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 21°−6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 16°−9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
23°−5°–40°4°
Low, likely
14°−10°–21°−6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 31°−1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Low, likely
13°−11°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 35°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  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°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
34°1°–44°7°
Low, likely
12°−11°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 20°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 27°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 31–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 21°−6°

Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 198

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°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?

St. Mary 1 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:46 PM; Morning 7:48–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:59 PM; Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Babb. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.