Model estimate for 3:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Colstrip, MT weather

Overcast and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Cloudy · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like: 24°−5°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 10 AM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · down to 23°−5° by 11 AM
Humidity: 87%; Air 34°1°, dew point 31°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 5 AM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	65%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	16%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	11%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	56%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	59%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	59%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	59%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 3 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West northwest wind around 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°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, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°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
37°3°–56°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
16°−9°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–53°.

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

Rosebud Creek near Lame Deer

16 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River near Ashland at Brandenberg Bridge

20 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 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 51Typical 167

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°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?

Colstrip · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Colstrip weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:23 PM; Morning 7:16–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:49 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Colstrip. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.