Observed 6:30 PM MDT at KCTB

Glendale Colony, MT weather

Mostly cloudy and 36°2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–noon (low 21°−6°)
Low 21°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 40°4° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–noon (low 20°−7°)

TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 40°4° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	84%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	79%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	90%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	87%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	90%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	13°−11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	95%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	68%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	89%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	93%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	88%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	83%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	91%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	92%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 19, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
19°−7°–28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 17°−8°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Low, likely
17°−8°–27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 37°3°, low 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 27°−3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Low, likely
16°−9°–30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 39°4°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
11°−12°–35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°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
36°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 39°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 19°.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 33–46°.

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 near Del Bonita nr Cut Bank

12 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank

17 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Milk River near International boundary near Browning

23 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:43 PM; Morning 7:44–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Glendale Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.