Model estimate for 7:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Inverness, MT weather

Clear and 25°−4°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 25°−4°

Clear · Feels like 18°−8°

Feels like: 18°−8°; Wind chill from 6 mph10 km/h wind · air 25°−4°
Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the west. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 25°−4°, dew point 24°−4° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° today by 10 AM
High 40°4° today at 1 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–noon (low 24°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 38°3° · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 40°4° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · 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 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	29%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	50%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	36%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	54%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	23%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	17%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	15%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	43%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	11%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	46%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	12°−11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	12°−11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	88%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	23%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	36%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	24%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	57%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	50%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
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 41.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 39°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
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 39.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
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 41.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−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
30°−1°–46°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°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
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
17°−8°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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
36°2°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 37–46°.

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

Marias River near Chester

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 537 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marias River at Tiber Reservoir / Lake Elwell

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2986 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 202

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. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 24°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?

Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Inverness 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 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:36 PM; Morning 7:37–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:24–7:37 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Inverness. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.