Big Sandy Creek (MT) near Havre
17 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:20 PM MDT at KHVR
Sunny and 43°6°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.
Today: low 22°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 24°−4°), high 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°).
Now 43°6°
Sunny · Feels like 38°3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 76% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 77% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 78% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 68% | 11% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 61% | 47% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 42% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 69% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 70% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 39% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 41% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 36% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 10% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 69% | 8% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 17% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 30% | 2 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 41°, low 22°.
Dry, high 44°, low 25°, warming up.
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, warming up.
Highs 41–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 23°−5°
Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 68% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sangrey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Mostly clear 6:45–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing