East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose
2.3 mi- Level
- 1520 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMDS
Sunny and 48°9°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6 PM (70%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny · Feels like 44°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
64% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
91% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
94% chance of rain, high 50°, low 39°.
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Orland Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing