Observed 12:05 PM MDT at KMLP

Heron, MT weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 9 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	20%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	17%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	53%	55%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	46%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	45%	55%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	75%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	94%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	65%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	68%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	73%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	73%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 58°14°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 57°14°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 56°13°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 54°12°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 54°12°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	31°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	79%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	72%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
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°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Lake Pend Oreille at Hope

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2056 ft

Forecast peak 2056 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

CLARK FORK at CABINET GORGE DAM

3.9 mi

Level: 2170 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam

4.6 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 5,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lightning Creek at Clark Fork

11 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Heron 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:58 PM; Morning 7:57–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:45–7:57 AM; first light 7:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:31 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Heron. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.