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  • Lake Wind Advisory

    Ends in 9 h 35 min

    When
    Until noon MDT today.
    Where
    Fort Peck Lake.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Glasgow MT

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

    Impacts

    Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

    Additional details

    Waves between 3 and 5 feet are expected on Fort Peck Lake this morning.

    Precautionary actions

    Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

    Areas: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 2:10 AM MDT at KOLF

Vida, MT weather

Windy and 39°4°.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°), high 48°9°.

One forecast only

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like
30°−1°
Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h
From the west. 1321–28 mph45 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry · down to 24°−4° by 5 AM

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for
  • Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
  • High 48°9° today at 4 PM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
  1. TonightNear 35°2° · rain chance 20%
  2. This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
  3. This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM
  4. TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3°
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4°
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 PM
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 1 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)23°−5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm28 mph45 km/h from WNW81%——
Sat 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)23°−5°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm28 mph45 km/h from WNW73%——
Sat 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)22°−6°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm28 mph45 km/h from WNW70%——
Sat 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)20°−7°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from WNW69%——
Sat 6aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)19°−7°0%23 mph37 km/h from WNW71%——
Sat 7aMostly clear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)19°−7°0%22 mph35 km/h from WNW74%——
Sat 8aPartly sunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)19°−7°0%18 mph29 km/h from W76%——
Sat 9aMostly sunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%16 mph26 km/h from W72%——
Sat 10aMostly sunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)27°−3°0%17 mph27 km/h from W66%——
Sat 11aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%17 mph27 km/h from W58%——
Sat 12pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)34°1°0%16 mph26 km/h from W51%——
Sat 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)38°3°0%15 mph24 km/h from W46%——
Sat 2pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from W41%——
Sat 3pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)41°5°0%12 mph19 km/h from W38%——
Sat 4pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from W38%——
Sat 5pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from W39%——
Sat 6pMostly clear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from W47%——
Sat 7pMostly clear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W53%——
Sat 8pMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW57%——
Sat 9pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW61%——
Sat 10pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h63%——
Sat 11pMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE65%——
Sun 12aMostly clear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE67%——
Sun 1aMostly clear30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)30°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from E70%——
Sun 2aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)29°−2°0%2 mph3 km/h from E73%——
Sun 3aMostly clear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)24°−4°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE75%——
Sun 4aMostly clear27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)22°−6°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE76%——
Sun 5aMostly clear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)19°−7°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE76%——
Sun 6aMostly clear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)18°−8°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE79%——
Sun 7aMostly clear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)16°−9°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE79%——
Sun 8aMostly sunny26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)18°−8°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE79%——
Sun 9aMostly sunny30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)20°−7°0%12 mph19 km/h from ENE75%——
Sun 10aMostly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)27°−3°0%12 mph19 km/h from ENE65%——
Sun 11aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%12 mph19 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 12pMostly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)33°1°0%14 mph23 km/h from E48%——
Sun 1pMostly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)37°3°0%14 mph23 km/h from E44%——
Sun 2pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)40°4°0%14 mph23 km/h from E41%——
Sun 3pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from E40%——
Sun 4pPartly sunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)41°5°0%13 mph21 km/h from E40%——
Sun 5pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)40°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from E41%——
Sun 6pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)37°3°0%12 mph19 km/h from E48%——
Sun 7pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)34°1°0%12 mph19 km/h from E53%——
Sun 8pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%12 mph19 km/h from E58%——
Sun 9pPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%12 mph19 km/h from E61%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)27°−3°0%12 mph19 km/h from E63%——
Sun 11pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)26°−3°0%12 mph19 km/h from E64%——
Mon 12aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)25°−4°5%9 mph14 km/h from E65%——
Mon 1aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)24°−4°5%9 mph14 km/h from E68%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 26°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    48°9°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 26°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Rain, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 48°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 26°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 46°, low 27°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 46–48°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GGW) (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 Wolf Point

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.9 ft
Flow
7,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Poplar River near Poplar

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.2 ft
Flow
57 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:13–6:16 PM
Morning 7:15–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:28 PM
Morning 7:02–7:15 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Vida. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.