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

Birney, MT weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/hgusts 13 mph20 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 12°−11°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–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
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain all night (40%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° 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	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	21%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	19%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	19%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	22%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	41%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	39%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	6%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	31%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	26%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	53%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	95%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	99%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	96%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	93%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% 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. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−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. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°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 wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°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°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–45°7°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°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
47°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–58°; 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 Birney Day School near Birney

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River at Ashland

16 mi

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Rosebud Creek near Lame Deer

21 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River at Tongue River Reservoir

23 mi

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:23 PM; Morning 7:15–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Birney. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,800 ft, 79 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.