Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KEKS

Ennis, MT weather

Sunny and 30°−1°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 30°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 25°−4°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−3.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

High 44°7° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 10 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	1%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	90%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	2%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	29%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	94%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	55%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	61%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Partly 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°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  20% chance
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°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
13°−11°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 40–51°; 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

Madison River near Cameron

7.9 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Madison River above Powerplant near McAllister

11 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 2,980 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Madison River below Ennis Lake near McAllister

11 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ruby River below Ruby Reservoir near Alder

20 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · 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 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 64Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Virginia City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−17°−9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:44 PM; Morning 7:36–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Ennis. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.