Model estimate for 6:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Philipsburg, MT weather

Clear and 22°−6°, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.

Mostly agree

Now 22°−6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 PM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry · up to 30°−1° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 22°−6°, dew point 22°−6° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until noon (low 21°−6°)
Above 30°−1° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (47°8° → 34°1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 4 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly 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 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	1%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	41%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	43%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	46%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	47%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	50%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	54%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	50%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	44%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	52%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	74%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 22°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 54°12°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 38°3°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  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
34°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
35°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 22°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 25°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 36–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Boulder Creek at Maxville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · 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: 21°−6°

Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 64Typical 185

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 22°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Philipsburg Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:49 PM; Morning 7:44–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:02–7:32 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Philipsburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.