Model estimate for 2:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Fords Creek Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · 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 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	15%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	15%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	7%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	7%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	8%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	70%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	69%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	39%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A 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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  20% chance
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 45.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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.
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
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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
38°3°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 40–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°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 59Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 7 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?

Grass Range · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fords Creek Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:31 PM; Morning 7:27–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:43 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fords Creek Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.