Model estimate for 3:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Medicine Lake, MT weather

Sunny and 47°8°, freeze watch tonight, low 22°−6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 25 mph40 km/h; From the west. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks 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

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 4 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 22°−6°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 21°−6°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Partly 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 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	12°−11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	58%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	66%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	61%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	58%	42%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	47%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	48%	48%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	79%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
33°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 20°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–49°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 63Typical 201

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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?

Medicine Lake 3 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Medicine Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:11 PM; Morning 7:12–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:59–7:12 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:23 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Medicine Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.