Model estimate for 10:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

West Kootenai, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 99%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by noon
High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 27°−3°)

This morningNear 38°3° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 3 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 29°−2° · 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 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	99%	45%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	94%	29%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	27%	1
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	39%	1
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	43%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	88%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	91%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	68%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	67%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	73%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	74%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	77%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	90%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. 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
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°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
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tobacco River at Eureka, MT

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Eureka Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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West Kootenai weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:53 PM; Morning 7:55–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:06 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from West Kootenai. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.