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Midway Colony, MT weather

Overcast and 34°1°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Today: low 25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°), high 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°).

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

Cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind
5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h
From the east. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
4Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
  • Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 41°5° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
  1. TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8pCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%92%0
Sat 11pCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%84%0
Sun 12aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%85%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)24°−4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%75%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)23°−5°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%71%0
Sun 3aClear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h88%34%0
Sun 4aClear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%28%0
Sun 5aClear27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)20°−7°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%28%0
Sun 6aClear27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)20°−7°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h91%29%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)18°−8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h91%58%0
Sun 8aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)18°−8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)20°−7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h88%76%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)24°−4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h79%72%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%86%3
Sun 1pCloudy37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%87%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%84%3
Sun 3pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%88%3
Sun 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%90%2
Sun 5pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%92%1
Sun 6pCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h65%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%92%0
Sun 8pCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)30°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%92%0
Sun 10pCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)29°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%94%0
Sun 11pCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)28°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)28°−2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h90%95%0
Mon 1aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)27°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)26°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h95%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)25°−4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)25°−4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)25°−4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)23°−5°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%96%0
Mon 7aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)24°−4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)24°−4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)26°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%95%0
Mon 10aCloudy30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)30°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%94%1
Mon 11aCloudy34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%94%2
Mon 12pCloudy38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%96%3
Mon 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%95%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%83%3
Mon 3pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%59%3
Mon 4pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%58%2
Mon 5pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h61%66%1
Mon 6pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%94%0
Mon 7pCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°10%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–26°−3°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 22°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 29°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 38°3°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 28°−2°

      30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 23°−5°

      40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–27°−3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 26°−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, 33°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    35°2°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°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

      Partly 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
    34°1°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 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
    36°2°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    30 mph47 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 42°, low 25°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 41°, low 22°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 28°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 38–50°.

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

Teton River near Dutton

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
40 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek near Fairfield

25 mi
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 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: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 64Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
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 13 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?

Conrad · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Record high
80°27° in 1929
Record low
7°−14° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Midway Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 21 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:42 PM
Morning 7:41–8:45 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:54 PM
Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Midway Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.