Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KHLN

Canyon Creek, MT weather

Sunny and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 43°6° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–noon (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · 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	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	8%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	11%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	22%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	86%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	91%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	85%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	70%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	64%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	65%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	61%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	60%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 36°2°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 35°2°, low 22°−6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
15°−9°–26°−3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°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
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 35–47°; 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

Tenmile Creek (MT) near Helena

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek

16 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River below Holter Dam near Wolf Creek

17 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 4,990 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River below Hauser Dam near Helena

18 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:44 PM; Morning 7:40–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 34% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Canyon Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.