Observed 8:55 PM MDT at KBIL

Silesia, MT weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · up to 28°−2° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
High 48°9° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 26°−3°)

TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 43°6° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	18%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	19%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	48%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	41%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	43%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	43%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	43%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	41%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	17%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	52%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	16%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	16%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	10%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	31%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	22%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
17°−8°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
46°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of rain, high 52°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–57°; 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

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 454 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

21 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

22 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:33 PM; Morning 7:25–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:18 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Silesia. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.