Observed 11:15 AM MDT at KM75

Saco, MT weather

Sunny and 41°5°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 33°1°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · 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 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	3%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	5%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	8%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	11%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	13%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	24%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	15%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	23%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	82%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	50%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	52%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	84%	53%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	60%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	72%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East 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
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−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, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°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
40°4°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–50°.

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

Frenchman Creek (MT) near Saco

6.3 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Saco

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 138 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Milk River at Nelson Reservoir

9.4 mi

Level: 2216 ft

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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 191

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. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Saco 1 Nnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+7°+4°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:22 PM; Morning 7:23–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:35 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:35–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Saco. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.