Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Lonepine, MT weather

Sunny and 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 24°−4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry · up to 32°0° by 10 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 24°−4°, dew point 24°−4° · frost 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

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Fog today 9–10 AM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (50°10° → 38°3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 20°−7°)

This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy · freezing, low 23°−5°
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 21°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 21°−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 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	32%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	17%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	11%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	40%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	45%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	44%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	62%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 38°3°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 37°3°)	16°−9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 37°3°)	16°−9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	57%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	62%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 45°7°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 38°3°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 38°3°)	21°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	94%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 55°13°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 23°−5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 51°11°, low 19°−7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
19°−7°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 17°−8°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 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 midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
17°−8°–36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 17°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
17°−8°–36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–29°−2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 20°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Flathead River near Polson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 7,280 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River near Plains

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 10,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Wed 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead Lake at Polson

22 mi

Level: 2892 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Perma

23 mi

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 7,650 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 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 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Lonepine. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.