Observed 6:56 AM MDT at KCTB

Kevin, MT weather

Overcast and 29°−2°.

Mostly agree

Now 29°−2°

Cloudy · Feels like 23°−5°

Feels like: 23°−5°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 29°−2°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Above 30°−1° today by 10 AM
High 42°6° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–noon (low 23°−5°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 42°6° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 40°4° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 4 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	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	79%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	24%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	19%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	55%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	53%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	20%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	83%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	83%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	55%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
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 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 21°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  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. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 35°2°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  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°–44°7°
Low, likely
13°−11°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−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
35°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
12°−11°–32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
30°−1°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 42°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 23°.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 35–47°.

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

19 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marias River near Shelby

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 434 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:36–6:40 PM; Morning 7:42–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:53 PM; Morning 7:29–7:42 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kevin. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.