Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KCTB

Horizon Colony, MT weather

Mostly cloudy and 30°−1°, 11°6° colder than usual, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 30°−1°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 23°−5°

Feels like: 23°−5°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-southeast. 610–9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

High 39°4° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8–1 PM (low 22°−6°)
Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 22°−6°)

This morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 37°3° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 37°3° by 5 PM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 23°−5° · freezing, low 22°−6° · 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 10a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	58%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	63%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	60%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	53%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	34%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	72%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	91%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	92%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 37°3°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 38°3°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 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, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 37°3°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 34°1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
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 slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 38°3°, low 21°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Low, likely
19°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 33°1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−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
26°−3°–41°5°
Low, likely
10°−12°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Low, likely
13°−11°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–55°13°
Low, likely
20°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 39°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 37°, low 21°.
Monday
Dry, high 38°, low 24°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 33–44°.

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

7.9 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Del Bonita nr Cut Bank

25 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · 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: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 69Typical 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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° 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

Horizon 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 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:42 PM; Morning 7:43–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:30–7:43 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Horizon Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,700 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.