Model estimate for 8:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Craig, MT weather

Clear and 36°2°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 32°0°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Fog tomorrow 6–7 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 41°5° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 22°−6°)

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · 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 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	95%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	89%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	86%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	88%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	88%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	90%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	72%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	51%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	54%	3
Mon 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	36%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	53%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	51%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	75%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	49%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
19°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  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
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 41°, low 21°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 44–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Missouri River below Holter Dam near Wolf Creek

5.6 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 4,850 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek

6.6 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Dearborn River near Craig

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 127 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Cascade

19 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 3,780 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 63Typical 185

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 10 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?

Adel · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Craig weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:39–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Craig. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.