Model estimate for 11:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Spring Creek Colony, MT weather

Sunny and 34°1°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 25, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 41°5° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (60%, 0.88 in22 mm)

This afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (60%)
Tuesday morningUp to 37°3° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	21%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	19%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	18%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	9%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	24%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	41%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	40%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	40%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	40%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	54%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	69%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	72%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	47%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	28%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	43%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	53%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	69%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	89%	0
Tue 1a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	76%	0
Tue 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	78%	0
Tue 3a	Rain	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	88%	0
Tue 4a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	94%	0
Tue 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	90%	0
Tue 6a	Rain	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	87%	0
Tue 7a	Rain	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	97%	0
Tue 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	95%	0
Tue 9a	Rain	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	92%	0
Tue 10a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
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°–63°17°
Low, likely
19°−7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 29°, warming up.
Tuesday
64% chance of rain, high 48°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–52°.

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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

Big Spring Creek (MT) near Lewistown at R&B Trading Post

8.9 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sun 10:30 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: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°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?

Lewistown Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Spring Creek Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:32 PM; Morning 7:32–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:44 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:44 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:22 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Spring Creek Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.