Model estimate for 3:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Hardin, MT weather

Mostly cloudy and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 13 mph21 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 1 PM
Humidity: 90%; Air 34°1°, dew point 31°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze today 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 53°12° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 2 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 3a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	45%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	31%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	18%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	18%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	57%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	62%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°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°–58°14°
Low, likely
19°−7°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
15°−9°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–56°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Bighorn River near Hardin

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge

7.2 mi

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 2,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bighorn River at ST. Xavier Bridge

21 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 1,670 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°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?

Hardin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:27 PM; Morning 7:20–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:53 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Hardin. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 76 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.