Milk River above Milk River AB
12 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Special Weather Statement
Ends in 2 h 54 min
- When
- Until 5:30 AM
- Where
- East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Snowy and Judith Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Great Falls MT
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With the rain and snowfall yesterday, patchy dense fog is developing over portions of North Central and Southwest MT.
Visibility is below a half mile in some areas.
Those traveling early this morning should be alert for quickly changing visibility conditions.
Reminder, reduce your driving speeds in areas of poor visibility.
Areas: East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Snowy and Judith Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
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Observed 2:15 AM MDT at KCTB
Hillside Colony, MT weather
Mostly clear and 28°−2°.
Today: low 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°), high 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°).
Now 28°−2°
Mostly clear · Feels like 21°−6°
- Feels like
- 21°−6°
- Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 28°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 19°−7°
- Dry, static shocks likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 24°−4°
This morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4°
This afternoonUp to 39°4° by 3 PM
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4°
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 1 AM · freezing, low 27°−3°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 85% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 83% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 39°4°, low 23°−5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 39°4°, low 22°−6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 40°4°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–27°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 38°3°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 32°0°–36°2°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–26°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 39°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 22°.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 36–45°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Milk River near Del Bonita nr Cut Bank
22 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min
- Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:43–8:48 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:30–7:43 AM; first light 7:30 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
