Observed 3:00 AM MDT at KBIL

Montaqua, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from midnight (low 30°−1°)

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	20%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	20%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	21%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	22%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	25%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	39%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 2 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°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, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°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
38°3°–60°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 467 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

17 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

17 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 27°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?

Bridger 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:33 PM; Morning 7:25–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5–7:13 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Montaqua. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.