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Goldcreek, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 39°4°, freeze watch tonight, low 22°−6°.

Today: low 21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°), high 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°).

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Partly sunny · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like
34°1°
Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
From the east. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
35°2°
Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 1 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)
  • Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (90%, 1.6 in40 mm)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
  1. This afternoonNear 40°4° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  6. Tuesday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 27°−3°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 2pPartly sunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)34°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%21%2
Sun 3pPartly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h84%44%2
Sun 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h81%74%1
Sun 5pPartly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%76%1
Sun 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%75%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%72%0
Sun 8pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%69%0
Sun 9pCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)23°−5°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h95%70%0
Sun 10pCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)20°−7°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%66%0
Sun 11pCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)20°−7°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%65%0
Mon 12aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)19°−7°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%69%0
Mon 1aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)19°−7°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)18°−8°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)19°−7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)20°−7°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)20°−7°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%80%0
Mon 6aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)20°−7°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%80%0
Mon 7aCloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)17°−8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%82%0
Mon 8aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)20°−7°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%82%0
Mon 9aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)23°−5°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%84%0
Mon 10aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%83%1
Mon 11aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h91%60%2
Mon 12pMostly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h81%53%2
Mon 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%80%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%70%4
Mon 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%74%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%71%2
Mon 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h72%64%1
Mon 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)48°9°20%, 0.15 in3.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h70%66%1
Mon 7pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h86%88%0
Mon 8pDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%86%0
Mon 9pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%94%0
Mon 10pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)33°1°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%94%0
Mon 11pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%92%0
Tue 12aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%91%0
Tue 1aSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%90%0
Tue 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%97%0
Tue 3aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)26°−3°80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%99%0
Tue 4aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)25°−4°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%90%0
Tue 5aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)24°−4°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%56%0
Tue 6aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)22°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%58%0
Tue 7aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)20°−7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%77%0
Tue 8aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)21°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%71%0
Tue 9aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)23°−5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%57%0
Tue 10aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)27°−3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h97%59%1
Tue 11aPartly sunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)32°0°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h93%44%2
Tue 12pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)33°1°30%13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h89%58%3
Tue 1pSnow41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)34°1°30%13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h88%58%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 21°−6°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 28°−2°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 47°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 19°−7°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 18°−8°. Typical 49°9° / 21°−6°. Snow, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 18°−8°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 47°8°, low 19°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 30°−1°

      20% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm

    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°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 46°, low 21°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 54°, low 26°, warming up.

  3. Tuesday

    31% chance of snow, high 47°, low 20°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 41–49°.

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

Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
257 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sun 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River near Drummond

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
746 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sun 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Blackfoot River near Garrison 1SE

7.8 mi
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
102 cfs

Reading from Sun 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek at Maxville

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
38 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 PM · 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: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 207

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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°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?

Deer Lodge 3 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Forecast high / low
46°8° / 21°−6°
Record high
73°23° in 1922
Record low
0°−18° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:46 PM
Morning 7:44–8:46 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:58 PM
Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:35 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Today, 10:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Goldcreek. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.