Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KBIL

Edgar, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 30°−1° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.13 inHg−4.5 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Fog Monday 6–8 AM

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · freezing, low 25°−4°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	22%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	32%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	34%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	25%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	24%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	66%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	98%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	48%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	36%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	33%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	29%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	10%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. West northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  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°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
37°3°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 45–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 467 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

18 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

19 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12 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: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Bridger 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:33 PM; Morning 7:25–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:44 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Edgar. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.