Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy
0.7 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 40 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:30 PM MDT at KHLN
Sunny and 41°5°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.
Today: low 23°−5° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°), high 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°).
Now 41°5°
Sunny · Feels like 38°3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 10% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Fog | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Fog | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Fog | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 94% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 95% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 94% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 97% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 57% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 85% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 65% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 46% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Dry, high 38°, low 22°, cooling off.
Dry, high 46°, low 30°, warming up.
Highs 37–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 23°−5°
Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Montana City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Mostly clear 11 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing