Observed 1:00 PM MDT at KOLF

Prairie Elk Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 46°8°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the west-southwest. Easing to 2 mph3 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 46°8° · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 27°−3° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · 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 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	61%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	21%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	16°−9°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	63%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	19°−7°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	21°−6°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	87%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	84%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	37°3°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	58%	85%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–52°; 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

Missouri River near Wolf Point

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.9 ft
Flow: 7,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 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: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 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 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prairie Elk Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:17 PM; Morning 7:16–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:29 PM; Morning 7:04–7:16 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:29 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Prairie Elk Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.