Observed 6:50 PM MDT at KMSO

Wye, MT weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Rain Monday night from 6 PM (80%)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

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	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	31%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	52%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	62%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	55%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	69%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	87%	2
Mon 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	79%	2
Mon 2p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	71%	3
Mon 3p	Rain	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	44%	3
Mon 4p	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	42%	2
Mon 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	73%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	81%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°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
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°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
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Clark Fork River below Missoula

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 2,740 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Bitterroot River near Missoula

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 899 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River above Missoula

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 2,020 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Blackfoot River near Bonner

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 727 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Missoula International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Wye 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 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:52 PM; Morning 7:48–8:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Wye. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wye, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clark Fork River below Missoula

Bitterroot River near Missoula

Clark Fork River above Missoula

Blackfoot River near Bonner

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon