Observed 8:55 PM MDT at KGFA

Highwood, MT weather

Mostly cloudy and 30°−1°, 13°7° colder than usual, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Forecasts differ

Now 30°−1°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until noon tomorrow (low 23°−5°)
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 39°4° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 35°2° by 9 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 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 26°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	51%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	43%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	50%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	47%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	65%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	51%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	66%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	54%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	48%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	68%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	58%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	53%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	54%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	35%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	69%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	44%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	33%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	70%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	84%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 39°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% 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 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  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
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°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
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 65 mph104 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 22°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 39–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Missouri River near Great Falls

14 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 4,580 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Fort Benton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 4,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 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: 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 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 66Typical 160

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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 24°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Highwood 7 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:37 PM; Morning 7:35–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Highwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,300 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.