Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Basin, MT weather

Sunny and 20°−7°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 20°−7°

Sunny · Feels like 13°−11°

Feels like: 12°−11°; Wind chill from 6 mph10 km/h wind · air 20°−7°
Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 16°−9°; Dry · up to 24°−4° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until noon (low 20°−7°)
Above 30°−1° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 7 PM–noon (low 24°−4°)
Below 30°−1° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 40°4° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 8a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 15°−9° to 20°−7°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 18°−8° to 23°−5°)	13°−11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	6%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	8%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	9%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	10%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	20%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	49%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	21%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	27%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	25%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	49%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	26%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	54%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	50%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	56%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
13°−11°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
20°−7°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 38°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 32°0°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 22°−6°
  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
30°−1°–35°2°
Low, likely
18°−8°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 35°2°, low 21°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−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
30°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
19°−7°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
31°−1°–51°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 32–41°; 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

Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 276 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder River (Central MT) near Boulder

11 mi

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (MT) near Rimini

17 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy

23 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 191

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 16°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?

Boulder · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1880–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Basin 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: 5:44–6:45 PM; Morning 7:40–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:57 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Basin. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.