Observed 12:55 PM CST at KHVR

Gildford Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 39°4°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Sunny · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 1 AM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly 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 1p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	40%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	63%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	36%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	31%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	52%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	45%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	79%	50%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	44%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	42%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	50%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	50%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	47%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	49%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	57%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	58%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	53%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	56%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	72%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	50%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	50%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	47%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	44%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	44%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	32%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	26%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  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 42. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
14°−10°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
36°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
34 mph54 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 39–49°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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 Eastern Crossing nr Rudyard

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River at Fresno Reservoir near Havre

21 mi

Level: 2567 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

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 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 62Typical 205

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Gildford Colony 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: 5:29–6:34 PM; Morning 7:35–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gildford Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.