Observed 4:50 PM MDT at KCTB

Hidden Lake Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 39°4°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. 610–8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 5 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–noon (low 23°−5°)
Low 23°−5° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–noon (low 21°−6°)

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	91%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	90%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	94%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	93%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	95%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	65%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	68%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	87%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	82%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	90%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	94%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
20°−7°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
25°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 34°1°, low 19°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
19°−7°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 37°3°, low 20°−7°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Low, likely
17°−8°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°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
34°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
17°−8°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 20°.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 34–46°.

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

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank

12 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Badger Creek below Four Horns Canal near Browning

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 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: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Cut Bank Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hidden Lake Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:43 PM; Morning 7:44–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:56 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Hidden Lake Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.