Observed 7:03 AM MDT at KBZN

Sedan, MT weather

Foggy and 26°−3°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 20°−7°.

Mostly agree

Now 26°−3°

Fog · Feels like 22°−6°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 7 PM
Visibility: 1.8 mi2.9 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry · down to 17°−8° by 8 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 26°−3°, dew point 26°−3° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 27°−3° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 1 PM (low 20°−7°)
Above 30°−1° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 7 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Below 30°−1° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 42°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 4 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	6%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	7%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	5%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	10%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	14%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	16%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of snow. 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
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−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
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 36°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  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
32°0°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
35°2°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 22°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 36–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

East Gallatin River near Manhattan

21 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Shields River above Wilsall

23 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Shields River near Livingston

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 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: 20°−7°

Overnight low near 20°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 69Typical 195

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Wilsall 1s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2017–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Sedan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:40 PM; Morning 7:34–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:52 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Sedan. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,500 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sedan, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Gallatin River near Manhattan

Shields River above Wilsall

Shields River near Livingston

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon