Model estimate for 9:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Hot Springs, MT weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 53°12° tomorrow at 1 PM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Rain Monday night from 6 PM (60%)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 42°6° by 8 PM · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	75%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	50%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	64%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	61%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	67%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	44%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	43%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	33%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	33%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	32%	1
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	48%	2
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	51%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	75%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	79%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	75%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	54%	1
Mon 7p	Rain	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	75%	0
Mon 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	93%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  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
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°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
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–51°; 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

Clark Fork River near Plains

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 10,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Tue 12 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River near Polson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 7,250 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 7:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Perma

17 mi

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 7,630 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead Lake at Polson

25 mi

Level: 2892 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:53 PM; Morning 7:51–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hot Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.