Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Sula, MT weather

Sunny and 25°−4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 25°−4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 25°−4°, dew point 25°−4° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° today by 1 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)
Drops 14°8° tomorrow 5–8 PM (56°13° → 42°6°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−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 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	19%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	13%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	9%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	34%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	61%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	68%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 38°3°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	5%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	16%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	49%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	51%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	48%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	55%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	97%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	78%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 48°9°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 51°11°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 52°11°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight 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
37°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−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
34°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  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
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 25°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–52°; 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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bitterroot River near Darby

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 336 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner

18 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:53 PM; Morning 7:46–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Sula. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.