Big Muddy Creek at US 2 west of Culbertson
18 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 3:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Homestead, MT weather
Overcast and 34°1°.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°), high 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°).
Now 34°1°
Cloudy · Feels like 22°−6°
- Feels like
- 22°−6°
- Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h
- From the west-northwest. 1626–23 mph37 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry, static shocks likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 31°−1°
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2°
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5°
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 2 AM · freezing, low 25°−4°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 22°−6° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from WNW | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from WNW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from WNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from WNW | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from WNW | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from W | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from WNW | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from W | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 23°−5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 25°−4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 23°−5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 23°−5°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–48°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GGW) (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
Below flood stage
Missouri River near Culbertson
21 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 7,520 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 60Typical 201
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 43
- 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 1 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?
Medicine Lake 3 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 50°10° / 26°−3°
- Forecast high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2007
- Record low
- 0°−18° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Homestead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 5:51 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min
- Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:07–6:11 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:11–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:12 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:43 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
