Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KM75

Malta, MT weather

Clear and 39°4°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 2Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (39°4° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
High 47°8° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from noon

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · 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 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	18%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	16%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	8%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	15°−9°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	16°−9°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	71%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	74%	75%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	66%	69%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	60%	58%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	56%	57%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	54%	68%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	55%	68%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	40°4°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	58%	71%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 1 in2.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 46. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°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
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 46°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GGW) (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

Milk River at Malta

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (MT) near Saco

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Dodson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 110 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Milk River at Nelson Reservoir

20 mi

Level: 2216 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Malta 7 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
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—SunOct 25

Malta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:25 PM; Morning 7:25–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:50 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Malta. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Malta, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Milk River at Malta

Beaver Creek (MT) near Saco

Milk River near Dodson

Milk River at Nelson Reservoir

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon