Observed 3:53 PM CST at KGGW

Opheim, MT weather

Sunny and 47°8°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 20 mph33 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 20°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 41°5° today at 5 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h Monday from 9 AM

This afternoonNear 41°5° · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · 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 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	19%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	15%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	64%	20%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	20%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	10%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	5%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	10°−12°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	11°−12°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	13°−11°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	52%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	57%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	76%	57%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	71%	52%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from SE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	66%	50%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	63%	38%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	61%	51%	2
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from SE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	61%	65%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 38°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 1 in2.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow and a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−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
32°0°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 21°−6°
Wind
34 mph55 km/h, gusts 61 mph98 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 22°.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Rock Creek (NE MT) near Opheim

21 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 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: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 205

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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 20°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?

Opheim 10 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Opheim weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:18 PM; Morning 7:20–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:31 PM; Morning 7:07–7:20 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:31 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Opheim. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.