Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KGTF

Stockett, MT weather

Clear and 32°0°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Clear · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 32°0°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–noon (low 23°−5°)
Low 23°−5° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 36°2° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 35°2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Mostly 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 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	24%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	94%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	82%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	79%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	75%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	74%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	57%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	70%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	80%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	82%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	65%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	45%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	68%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. West southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 36°2°, low 21°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 23°−5°
  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, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°0°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
16°−9°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°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
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 62 mph100 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 42°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 36°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 39–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Missouri River near Ulm

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 3,770 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Belt Creek near Monarch

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smith River (MT) near Eden

15 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Great Falls

17 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 4,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 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: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 174

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. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Great Falls Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Stockett weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:39 PM; Morning 7:37–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Stockett. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.