Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Wolf Creek, MT weather

Sunny and 23°−5°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 23°−5°

Sunny · Feels like 16°−9°

Feels like: 16°−9°; Wind chill from 6 mph10 km/h wind · air 23°−5°
Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 30°−1° by 11 AM
Humidity: 92%; Air 23°−5°, dew point 21°−6° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Above 30°−1° today by 10 AM
High 43°6° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 43°6° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−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 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	10%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	33%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	30%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	86%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	88%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	89%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	88%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	89%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  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
32°0°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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
39°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 38–49°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek

0.0 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River below Holter Dam near Wolf Creek

2.9 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 4,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dearborn River near Craig

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River below Hauser Dam near Helena

19 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 64Typical 152

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. About 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Holter Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wolf Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:40–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wolf Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.