Model estimate for 4:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Helmville, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 20°−7°)
Low 20°−7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (42°6° → 30°−1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 20°−7°)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	49%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°)	15°−9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	33%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	68%	55%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	45%	55%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	53%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	54%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	76%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	50%	80%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	64%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	70%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	66%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 18°−8°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow showers, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 37°3°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−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
31°−1°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  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
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 19°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 24°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 37–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Clark Fork River near Drummond

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 781 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Blackfoot River near Garrison 1SE

25 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 124 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:47 PM; Morning 7:43–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Helmville. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.