Model estimate for 12:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Hilger, MT weather

Sunny and 38°3°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 38°3°

Sunny · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 12 mph20 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 42°6° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 42°6° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear

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	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	49%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	22%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	28%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 42°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°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
38°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 42°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 37–49°; 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

Big Spring Creek (MT) near Lewistown at R&B Trading Post

13 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 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 62Typical 184

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 22°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?

Lewistown Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:32 PM; Morning 7:29–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:44 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Hilger. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.