Milk River at Nelson Reservoir
3.1 mi- Level
- 2216 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 1 h 55 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Glasgow MT
What
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Additional details
Waves between 3 and 5 feet are expected on Fort Peck Lake this morning.
Precautionary actions
Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.
Areas: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 8:50 AM MDT at KM75
Sunny and 32°0°.
Today: low 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°), high 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°).
Now 32°0°
Sunny · Feels like 24°−5°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 82% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 71% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 51% | 7% | 3 |
| 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 | 45% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 90% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 87% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 77% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 44% | 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 | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 44% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 84% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 91% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 47. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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.
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 9 to 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 3 to 7 mph.
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
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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 rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, 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.
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
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 46°, low 25°.
Dry, high 47°, low 27°.
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
Mostly dry, highs 41–48°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GGW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°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.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sleeping Buffalo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
Mostly clear 6:36–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing