Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KMLS

Miles City, MT weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 38°4°

Feels like: 38°4°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	45%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	42%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	32%	23%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	32%	64%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	33%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	34%	53%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	40%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	35°2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	34°1°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 12 to 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 41°5°
  50% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
37°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
42°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–53°.

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

Yellowstone River at Miles City

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 5,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River at Miles City

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 145 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Pumpkin Creek near Miles City

12 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Miles City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+11°+6°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Miles City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

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: 5:18–6:19 PM; Morning 7:14–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:31 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Miles City. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.