Model estimate for 2:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Busby, MT weather

Sunny and 49°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 16°−9°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	23%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	23%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	28%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	12%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	29%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	43%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	54%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	39%	46%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	55%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	64%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	60%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	64%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	76%	72%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	83%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  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, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°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
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–56°; 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

Rosebud Creek at Reservation Boundary near Kirby

11 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rosebud Creek near Lame Deer

17 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 171

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 16°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?

Busby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:25 PM; Morning 7:17–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Busby. 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.