Model estimate for 4:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Cardwell, MT weather

Sunny and 44°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 26°−3° by 11 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

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

This afternoonNear 44°7° · Clear
TonightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 3 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	11%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	6%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	7%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	18%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	27%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	48%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	54%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	53%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	65%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	62%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	66%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	73%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	65%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	68%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 44°7°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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 48. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
11°−12°–39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
13°−11°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°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
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 20°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 26°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 42–49°; 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

Jefferson River near Silver Star at Parsons Bridge

13 mi

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 1,020 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (Southwest MT) near Harrison

15 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Jefferson River near Three Forks

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Boulder River (Central MT) near Boulder

25 mi

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:45 PM; Morning 7:38–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cardwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.