Model estimate for 2:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Golden Valley Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 47°8°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 9 mph14 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 1 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 2 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · 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 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	72%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	52%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	16%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 3 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  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
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
18°−8°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°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
35°2°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 54 mph88 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 42–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Musselshell River near Shawmut

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Musselshell River near Lavina

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 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: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 162

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Ryegate · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
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Golden Valley Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:33 PM; Morning 7:28–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Golden Valley Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,900 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.