Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KMSO

Clinton, MT weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 40°4° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 9 AM
Low 32°0° today at 9 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 53°12° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–10 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · 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 8a	Fog	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	7%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	20%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	17%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	18%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	56%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	58%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	62%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	26%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	57%	1
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	57%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	59%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	59%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	63%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 20°−7°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight 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
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−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 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 19°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 19°−7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°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
38°3°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 19°−7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 40–50°; 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

Rock Creek near Clinton

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 415 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackfoot River near Bonner

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 727 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River above Missoula

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,770 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Bitterroot River near Missoula

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 874 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 212

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 30 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?

Potomac · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:50 PM; Morning 7:46–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Clinton. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clinton, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock Creek near Clinton

Blackfoot River near Bonner

Clark Fork River above Missoula

Bitterroot River near Missoula

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? Fair

Moon