Observed 8:35 AM MDT at KHVR

Chinook, MT weather

Mostly sunny and 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 27°−3°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 17°−8°

Feels like: 17°−8°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 27°−3°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southwest. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 3Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 28°−2° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° today by 1 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 27°−3°)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 5–7 AM

This morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly 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 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	94%	20%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	11%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	7%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	9%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	13%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	50%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	44%	1
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	55%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	26%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	44%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	42%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	30%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	5%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	4%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	9%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	13%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	30%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	63%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	90%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	32%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Low, likely
17°−8°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
11°−12°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–48°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River at Havre

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Harlem

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 196

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Chinook · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+6°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:30 PM; Morning 7:31–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:42 PM; Morning 7:18–7:31 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Chinook. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chinook, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook

Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth

Milk River at Havre

Milk River near Harlem

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon