Observed 9:25 AM MDT at KBIL

Flat Willow Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 26°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by noon
High 48°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 2 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	15%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	3%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	4%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	62%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West wind around 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  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, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  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
33°1°–52°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
17°−8°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°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
37°3°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 29°.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–49°.

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

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow

14 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Musselshell River near Roundup

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Musselshell River at Musselshell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Flatwillow 4 Ene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
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Flat Willow Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:29 PM; Morning 7:25–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Flat Willow Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.