Model estimate for 5:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Seeley Lake, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 9–10 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Fog tonight 4–5 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–11 AM (low 20°−7°)

TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	51%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	66%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	68%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	59%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	56%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	69%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	73%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	73%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	92%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	89%	2
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	84%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog between 9pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 38°3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 46°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 19°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 17°−8°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
17°−8°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 28°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Low, likely
15°−9°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 20°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 24°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 37–46°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Blackfoot River near Bonner

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 727 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Jocko near Arlee MT

19 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°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?

Seeley Lake Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
+1°±0°SatOct 24

Seeley Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:49 PM; Morning 7:46–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Seeley Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.