Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 45 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 7:35 AM MDT at KM75

Dodson, MT weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear · Feels like 20°−7°

Feels like: 20°−7°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west-northwest. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 30°−1°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	22%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	39%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	3%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	3%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	33%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	47%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 43. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–52°11°
Low, likely
16°−9°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
35°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
9°−13°–34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 46°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–48°.

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

Milk River near Dodson

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Peoples Creek near Dodson

5.5 mi

Level: 12.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River at Malta

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Harlem

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:26 PM; Morning 7:26–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dodson. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 55 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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Today

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Rivers

Milk River near Dodson

Peoples Creek near Dodson

Milk River at Malta

Milk River near Harlem

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon