Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KOLF

Poplar, MT weather

Sunny and 43°6°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny · Feels like 35°1°

Feels like: 35°1°; Wind chill from 18 mph30 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 18 mph30 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the west. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 2 PM
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 23°−5°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 10 AM · freezing, low 25°−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 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	55%	13%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	87%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	15°−9°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	16°−9°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	19°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	88%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
36°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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
33°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
19°−7°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–49°.

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

Poplar River near Poplar

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Wolf Point

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.9 ft
Flow: 7,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 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: 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 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 60Typical 204

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Wolf Point 29 Ene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
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—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:14 PM; Morning 7:14–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:27 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:27 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Poplar. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.