Observed 6:25 PM MDT at KLVM

Wilsall, MT weather

Clear and 36°2°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, drip faucets tonight, low 19°−7°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until noon tomorrow (low 19°−7°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 43°6° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–noon (low 17°−8°)
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

TonightDown to 20°−7° by 5 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 19°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 19°−7° by 4 AM · freezing, low 19°−7° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · freezing, low 17°−8°
Monday afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	5%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	17°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	60%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	46%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	23%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	12%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	16%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	52%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	53%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	57%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	38%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 18°−8°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 20°−7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 20 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
16°−9°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 16°−9°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 19°−7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
16°−9°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 18°−8°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely and patchy fog before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 21 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 46°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 21°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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 slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
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
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 18°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 16°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 22°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 43–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Shields River above Wilsall

15 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Shields River near Livingston

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Drip faucets tonight

Tonight’s low: 19°−7°

Overnight low of 19°F for 5+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 71Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 1
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Wilsall 1s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2017–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:39 PM; Morning 7:33–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Wilsall. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.