Model estimate for 6:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Townsend, MT weather

Clear and 25°−4°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 25°−4°

Clear · Feels like 21°−6°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry · up to 32°0° by 12 PM
Humidity: 96%; Air 25°−4°, dew point 24°−4° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° today by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 44°7° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 2 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · 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 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	97%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	27%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	26%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	40%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	31%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	29%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	27%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	9%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	27%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	11%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	28%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	37%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	97%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	47%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 19°−7° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	43%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−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
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
36°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
37°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 41–49°; 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 at Toston

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 3,540 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy

25 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Canyon Ferry Reservoir

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3785 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 173

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 24°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?

Townsend 3se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:42 PM; Morning 7:37–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 29% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Townsend. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.