Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KBTM

Elliston, MT weather

Sunny and 30°−1°.

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 44°7° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–noon (low 22°−6°)
Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 31°−1° by 10 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly 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 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	3%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	7%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	10%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	14%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	44%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	16°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	99%	31%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	35%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	47%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	51%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	74%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	73%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	55%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	66%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	91%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	94%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	91%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	83%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
17°−8°–24°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. 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°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 41.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 35°2°, low 22°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−5°
  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
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−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
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°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
32°0°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 35–44°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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 at Deer Lodge

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 295 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (MT) near Rimini

10 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blackfoot River near Garrison 1SE

16 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (MT) near Helena

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:46 PM; Morning 7:41–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Elliston. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.