Model estimate for 1:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Dixon, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°.

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 11 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–11 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 0.97 in25 mm)
Below freezing Tuesday 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tuesday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · freezing, low 32°0°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	44%	2
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	38%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	45%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	42%	1
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	99%	44%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	46%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	50%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	61%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	56%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	46%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	75%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	76%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	85%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 9p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	100%	0
Tue 1a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	100%	0
Tue 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	89%	0
Tue 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	89%	0
Tue 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	96%	0
Tue 5a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	97%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	96%	0
Tue 7a	Rain	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	99%	0
Tue 8a	Rain	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	80%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	94%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	91%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	87%	1
Tue 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	88%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then 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
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°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
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tuesday
68% chance of rain, high 51°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–52°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Clark Fork River near Plains

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 10,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Tue 6 PM

Reading from Sun 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Perma

11 mi

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 7,560 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Saint Ignatius · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:50 PM; Morning 7:51–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:03 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:43 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dixon. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.