Model estimate for 12:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Yaak, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 38°3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 38°3°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3 AM–noon (low 23°−5°)
Fog tomorrow 10–11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 23°−5° by 9 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · 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 12p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	56%	1
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	29%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	30%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Fog	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	77%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 51°11°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	79%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 55°13°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	76%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	87%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	88%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 21°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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 rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 21°−6°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–36°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 19°−7°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 19°−7°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 37°3°, low 22°−6°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
18°−8°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
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
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 21°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 27°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 37–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Yaak River near Troy

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kootenai River at Leonia

22 mi

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 4,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kootenai River below Moyie River

25 mi

Level: 71.6 ft
Flow: 5,170 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · 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 58Typical 206

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Yaak 9nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Yaak 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 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:55 PM; Morning 7:57–9:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:08 PM; Morning 7:44–7:57 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:31 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Yaak. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.