Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KOLF

Fort Peck, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 49°9° today at 5 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 11 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · 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 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	15%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	23%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	54%	31%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	69%	96%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	68%	96%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	67%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 2 to 13 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°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
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
44°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 54 mph88 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GGW) (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

Milk River at Nashua

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Glasgow

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

Fort Peck Power Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Fort Peck weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:20 PM; Morning 7:19–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:32 PM; Morning 7:06–7:19 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:32 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Fort Peck. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.