Bitterroot River near Darby
12 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 336 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 10:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Charlos Heights, MT weather
Sunny and 38°3°.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°).
Now 38°3°
Sunny · Feels like 31°−1°
- Feels like
- 31°0°
- Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- From the south. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 92%
- Air 38°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 3Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 40°4° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 23% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 17% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 22% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 87% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 88% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 33% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 49% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 91% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 91% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 45°7°80% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 40°4°70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 39°4°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°5°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 37°3°30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 43°6°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 32°0°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 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 42°5°20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 33°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 26°−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°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–31°−1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°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
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 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°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–32°0°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bitterroot River at Bell Crossing near Victor
22 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 509 cfs
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sun 12 AM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:47–8:48 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 3–7:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
