Model estimate for 2:00 PM CST (no recent station report)

Whitetail, MT weather

Sunny and 43°6°, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 18 mph29 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 30 mph49 km/h; From the west. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

Light snow starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 3 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · 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 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	41%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	10%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	14°−10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	58%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	53%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	49%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	32%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow and a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−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
30°−1°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 40°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 41°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

East Fork Poplar River near Intl Boundary

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Poplar River above West Fork Poplar River near Bredette

24 mi

Level: 26.9 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 66Typical 202

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 22°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?

Scobey 4 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:13 PM; Morning 7:15–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:26 PM; Morning 7:02–7:15 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Whitetail.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.