Observed 4:10 PM MDT at KGPI

Olney, MT weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (46°8° → 33°1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–11 AM (low 18°−8°)

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 20°−7° by 4 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 18°−8° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	26%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	30%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	29%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	70%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	72%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	67%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 40°4°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	61%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 39°4°)	19°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 38°3°)	18°−8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	88%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	83%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	97%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	46%	92%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	96%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 18°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 20°−7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
18°−8°–33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 17°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
17°−8°–35°2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 15°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
15°−9°–31°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−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
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 18°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–46°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Whitefish River near Kalispell

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 716 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:51 PM; Morning 7:52–8:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–7:52 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Olney. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Olney, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whitefish River near Kalispell

North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon