Model estimate for 8:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Fortine, MT weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
High 48°9° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	75%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	77%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	46%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	50%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	51%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	88%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	63%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	89%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	94%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	89%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°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°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 39–46°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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

North Fork Flathead River at Canadian Border

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 199 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tobacco River at Eureka, MT

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 31°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?

Eureka Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:52 PM; Morning 7:54–8:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:05 PM; Morning 7:41–7:54 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Fortine. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.