Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KGFA

Riceville, MT weather

Mostly sunny and 41°5°.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 19°−7° by 10 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 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 3 PM (low 22°−6°)
Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 6 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)

This afternoonNear 39°4° · 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° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 33°1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° 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	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 25°−4°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 26°−3°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	50%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	50%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	53%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	54%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	57%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	51%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	49%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	44%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	37%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	32%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	34%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
19°−7°–25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of 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
31°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 34°1°, low 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 29°−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
32°0°–36°2°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°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
35°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 62 mph100 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 39°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 34°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 34–44°; 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

Belt Creek near Monarch

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smith River (MT) near Eden

22 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:39 PM; Morning 7:35–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Riceville. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,100 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.