Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 7 h 40 min
When
Until noon MDT today.
Where
Fort Peck Lake.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Glasgow MT
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Additional details
Waves between 3 and 5 feet are expected on Fort Peck Lake this morning.
Precautionary actions
Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.
Areas: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone
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Observed 3:55 AM MDT at KGDV

Circle, MT weather

Overcast and 39°4°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 36 mph59 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 8 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.8 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 7 AM
Below freezing today 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 3 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	76%	72%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	19°−7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	80%	51%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	3%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	1%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	36%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	36%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	12%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	19%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	54%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°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 chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
36°2°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°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
36°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–49°.

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

Redwater River (MT) at Circle

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 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 56Typical 179

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Brockway 3 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:17 PM; Morning 7:14–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:29 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Circle. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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