Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KBIL

Kilby Butte Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure (notable): 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling fast · −0.11 inHg−3.8 hPa in 3 h, change coming

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	20%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	70%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	61%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	57%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	37%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°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°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–55°; 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

Musselshell River near Roundup

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Musselshell River at Musselshell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:29 PM; Morning 7:24–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kilby Butte Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.