Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KGFA

Pleasant Valley Colony, MT weather

Mostly sunny and 41°5°, 18°10° colder than usual, freeze watch tonight, low 22°−6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–tomorrow 2 PM (low 22°−6°)
Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 6 PM–Monday noon (low 23°−5°)

This afternoonNear 38°3° · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 33°1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · 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 2p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	59%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	58%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	51%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	36%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	50%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	47%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	53%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	43%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 21°−6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 38°3°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 29°−1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
15°−9°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
35°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 64 mph102 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 38°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 34°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 38°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 36–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Belt Creek near Monarch

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Great Falls

17 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 4,780 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Ulm

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 3,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smith River (MT) near Eden

19 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 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: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 70Typical 152

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

GREAT FALLS 16ST · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Pleasant Valley Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:39 PM; Morning 7:36–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–7:36 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Pleasant Valley Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.