Lake Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 41 min
When
Until noon MDT today.
Where
Fort Peck Lake.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Glasgow MT
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Additional details
Waves between 3 and 5 feet are expected on Fort Peck Lake this morning.
Precautionary actions
Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.
Areas: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone
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Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KOLF

Frazer, MT weather

Windy and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the west. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 23°−5°)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 27°−3°)

This morningNear 38°3° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 9 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · 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 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	11%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	14°−10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	63%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	53%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	16°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	50%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	16°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	65%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	78%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 48°9°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°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
34°1°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
32°0°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–49°.

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

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Fort Peck Reservoir

17 mi

Level: 2222 ft

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Wolf Point

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.9 ft
Flow: 7,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:18 PM; Morning 7:17–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:30 PM; Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1–7:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Frazer. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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