Model estimate for 3:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Square Butte, MT weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 6 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 26°−3°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · Partly 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 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	24%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	37%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	16%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	36%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	63%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	62%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	43%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	56%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	54%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	49%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	54%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	46%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	40%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	36%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	33%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	34%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	26%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 3 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 29°−1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
16°−9°–37°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  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
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  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
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 69 mph111 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; 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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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:35 PM; Morning 7:33–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:47 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Square Butte. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Square Butte, MT weather

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Stars tonight? Fair

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