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Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KMSO

Piltzville, MT weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°), high 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°).

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry · up to 40°4° by 7 PM (comfortable)
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
16Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
  • High 53°12° today at 5 PM
  1. This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 34°1° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%65%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%47%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%23%2
Sat 12pSunny46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h74%21%3
Sat 1pSunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%17%3
Sat 2pSunny51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h64%13%4
Sat 3pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%26%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%56%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%60%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%65%1
Sat 7pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%71%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%52%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%52%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%54%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%65%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%64%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%45%0
Sun 2aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%42%0
Sun 3aClear35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%3%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%6%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h88%2%0
Sun 6aClear34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)28°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%8%0
Sun 7aClear33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%11%0
Sun 8aSunny32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)26°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h88%3%0
Sun 9aSunny34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h85%13%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h81%35%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%46%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h67%49%2
Sun 1pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%49%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%61%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%67%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h55%68%2
Sun 5pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h55%68%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%70%1
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%75%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h79%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%67%0
Sun 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%63%0
Mon 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)33°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%72%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%68%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%77%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)30°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h88%71%0
Mon 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%80%0
Mon 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%79%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%82%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%72%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%55%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 28°−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
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    40°4°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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
    39°4°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 53°, low 32°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 55°, low 35°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 41–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Clark Fork River above Missoula

4.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
1,800 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackfoot River near Bonner

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
734 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bitterroot River near Missoula

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
874 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek near Clinton

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
428 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
35
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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Missoula International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Record high
74°23° in 1944
Record low
11°−12° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +8°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:51 PM
Morning 7:47–8:49 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:03 PM
Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Piltzville. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.