Model estimate for 5:00 AM CST (no recent station report)

Whitewater, MT weather

Clear and 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 26°−3°

Clear · Feels like 13°−11°

Feels like: 13°−11°; Wind chill from 18 mph29 km/h wind · air 26°−3°
Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 26 mph43 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 98%; Air 26°−3°, dew point 26°−3° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 1 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · 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 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	13°−11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	14°−10°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	3%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	7%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	8%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	16%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	28%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	18%	1
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	34%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	16%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	55%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	53%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	6%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	31%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	84%	11%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 44°7°, low 20°−7°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−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
30°−1°–52°11°
Low, likely
17°−8°–40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
29°−2°–49°9°
Low, likely
8°−13°–35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–47°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Milk River at Nelson Reservoir

17 mi

Level: 2216 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Frenchman Creek (MT) near Intl Boundary

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Frenchman Creek (MT) near Saco

24 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:23 PM; Morning 7:24–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:36 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:46–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Whitewater. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.