Blackfoot River near Bonner
5.3 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 712 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:20 AM MDT at KMSO
Turah, MT weather
Clear and 37°3°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°), high 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°).
Now 37°3°
Clear · Feels like 30°−1°
- Feels like
- 30°−1°
- Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry · up to 40°4° by 2 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 51% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 47% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 60% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 58% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 68% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 87% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 88% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 85% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 76% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 84% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 85% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 77% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 44°7°60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 40°5°60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 46°8°70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 36°2°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°4°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°10°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 36°2°30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 29°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 27°−3°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
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°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
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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
- 38°3°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 41–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Clark Fork River above Missoula
5.6 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 1,690 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Rock Creek near Clinton
11 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 372 cfs
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Bitterroot River near Missoula
11 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 874 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 6 PM
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 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 47Typical 181
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 35
- 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 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?
Missoula International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 1944
- Record low
- 11°−12° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Turah weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:47–8:49 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 6–7:35 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
