Marias River near Shelby
19 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 434 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:05 AM MDT at KCTB
Valier, MT weather
Overcast and 30°−1°.
Today: low 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°), high 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°).
Now 30°−1°
Cloudy · Feels like 22°−6°
- Feels like
- 22°−6°
- Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 25°−4°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 13Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 30°−1° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4°
This afternoonUp to 41°5° by 2 PM
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3°
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 37°3° by 4 PM · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 89% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 90% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 71% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 67% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 63% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 61% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 60% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 61% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 64% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 97% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 99% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 25°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 37°3°, low 23°−5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 34°1°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 41°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 37°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 37–47°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank
23 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 117 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min
- Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:42–8:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
