Observed 12:05 AM MDT at KHVR

Zurich, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 34°1°, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 25°−4°

Feels like: 25°−4°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa next 3 h

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
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow from 9 AM

TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 11 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · 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
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	5%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	8%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	16%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	16%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	9%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	7%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	14%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	49%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	50%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	54%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	15°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	59%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	94%	74%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	94%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	87%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	91%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	69%	87%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	65%	80%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	63%	74%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	67%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	63%	58%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	45%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	80%	36%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	85%	50%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	88%	54%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	91%	59%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	93%	65%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of snow before 3am, 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
36°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
15°−9°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  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
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, warming up.
Tuesday
60% chance of snow, high 46°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–49°.

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

Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Milk River near Harlem

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Chinook · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 16 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:27 PM; Morning 7:31–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:40 PM; Morning 7:19–7:31 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:23 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Zurich. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Zurich, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook

Milk River near Harlem

Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon