Observed 2:50 PM MDT at KGTF

Cascade, MT weather

Sunny and 37°3°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny · Feels like 29°−1°

Feels like: 29°−1°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Fog tonight 5–6 AM
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonNear 41°5° · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 38°3° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 40°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 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	91%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	88%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	89%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	75%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	67%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	70%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	75%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	69%	71%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 21°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A 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
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
32°0°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°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°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 62 mph99 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 38°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 38–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 177

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Sun River 4 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
−6°−4°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:42 PM; Morning 7:39–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cascade. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.