Model estimate for 7:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Starr School, MT weather

Overcast and 37°3°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 33°1°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry · down to 18°−8° by 5 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9–1 PM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–noon (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 26°−3° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 36°2° by 4 PM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	97%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	96%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	94%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	97%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	98%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	98%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	99%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 21°−6°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
27°−3°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 6 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 40°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 35°2°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 27°−3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 37°3°, low 22°−6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 39°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
18°−8°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 37°3°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
34 mph54 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 36°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 33–44°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Saint Mary River near Babb

20 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Badger Creek below Four Horns Canal near Browning

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne nr Babb

23 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Reservoir near Babb

23 mi

Level: 4742 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · 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: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 68Typical 207

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

East Glacier · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Starr School weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:45 PM; Morning 7:46–8:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:58 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Starr School. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Starr School, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saint Mary River near Babb

Badger Creek below Four Horns Canal near Browning

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne nr Babb

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Reservoir near Babb

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon