| 2026-05-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260517: Cloudy with rain and snow overnight. Measured at 0.5” for the morning observation (but, possibly more fell along with the rain and was melted by the time I took the measurement). It all melted away before 9:00 am. A mix of clouds and sun for most of the day. Full clearing took place around 4:00 pm. Clear and cool at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 52.7°; Minimum 33.1°@23:59. Today: May 18: Clear until about 3:15 am. Mostly cloudy this morning with some breaks. Clearing approaching from the northwest. Temperature 32.5°. |
| 2026-05-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 0.5 | 0.04 | 0.5 | NA | | 20260516: Clouds dominated the sky today. There were some brief periods of sunshine but not long periods! Light shower while biking when returning from Haskill Mountain (about 14 miles SW). Then, a graupel squall came through at about 1:15 pm (with sunshine!). Some additional periods of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. Another brief shower came through around 8:00 pm. Cloudy at the last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 52.9°; Minimum 33.3°. Today: Cloudy. Rain and snow overnight. Snow covering the grass, roofs, and deck this morning. Temperature at observation time 33.6°. |
| 2026-05-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260515: Cloudy. Light rain overnight. Cloud sun mix again today with more clouds than sun most of the time. Slightly warmer temperatures and lighter wind speeds than yesterday. Light late afternoon showers around 4:00 pm. Mostly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 60.4°; Minimum 43.3°. Today: May 16: Periods of clear sky overnight. About a 30% clear 70% clouds at morning observation time with a temperature of 36.9°. |
| 2026-05-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260514: Cloudy with rain from midnight until about 4:00 am. Windy and blustery at times today. A mix of fast moving clouds with some breaks of sunshine. Cooler temperatures. No additional rain during the day. Partly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 57°; Minimum 43.3°. Today: Clouds dominate with some open sky. Light rain shower overnight. Temperature 44.1° at observation time. |
| 2026-05-14 | 6:00 AM | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260513: Cloud overcast mix overnight. Some breaks in the clouds midmorning followed by rainfall from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. The afternoon repeated the trend, with some breaks and sunshine, followed by rainfall, heavy at times between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Some light evening showers after that. Cloudy at the last outdoor observation at 9:30 pm. Maximum 67.3° @ 10:30 am. Minimum 45°. Today: May 14: Cloudy with rain from shortly after midnight until 4:00 am. Breezy with broken clouds and open sky 50-50 mix at observation time. Temperature 46.8°. |
| 2026-05-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260512: Mostly clear. Sunny day with high cirrus and floating cumulus. Dry and mild. Some increase in the overcast late in the evening. Maximum 75.7°; Minimum 36.5°. Today May 13: Many clouds with various heights and shapes along with openings to sky. Some sun rays breaking through. Temperature 49.5°. |
| 2026-05-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260511: Mostly clear. Some high thin clouds. Few floating cumulus. Mild dry day. Mostly clear evening. Maximum 73.9°; Minimum 45°. Today: May 12: Clear with a temperature of 38.3°. |
| 2026-05-11 | 6:38 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260510: High thin cloud layer overnight. Mostly sunny through midday with continued high clouds. Mostly cloudy sky during the afternoon and evening. Mild and dry. At the last outdoor observation, the east half of the sky was mostly cloudy and the west half was mostly clear with just scattered clouds. Maximum 75.9°; Minimum 38.1°. Today: May 11: Cloud bands swept through overnight. Clear sky this morning with the departing bands low at the southeast horizon. Temperature 45.9°. |
| 2026-05-10 | 6:21 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260509: Mix of clouds and high overcast overnight. Mostly clear soon after sunrise. Increased cumulus development mid day and a mix of clouds and sunshine throughout the afternoon until sunset. Clouds with open sky mix after sunset. Maximum 71.1°; Minimum 43.3°. Today: May 10: High thin clouds. Temperature 38.1° |
| 2026-05-09 | 6:26 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260508: High overcast at times with the moon shining through overnight and the sun shining through after sunrise. Mild and dry. More overcast throughout the afternoon. Maximum 72.7°; Minimum 41°. Today: May 8: High overcast overnight. Temperature at observation time 44.4°. |
| 2026-05-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260507: Cloudy with thunder and rain overnight 1:00-200 am and shower at 3:00 am. Cloud sun mix with fog along the hills this morning. More passing clouds during the morning lasted until noon. Breaking clouds but a quick rain/hail burst at 3:00 pm with some pea sized hail and winds for 5-10 minutes. That was quickly followed by breaking clouds and sunshine! Mostly clear sky late evening with stars visible at the last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 68.7°; Minimum 43.5°. Today: Some high thin clouds and a cloud band to the southeast through northeast along the horizon. Temperature 42.1°. |
| 2026-05-07 | 6:30 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160506: Clear overnight. Frosty morning. Sunny morning too! High overcast mid afternoon then mostly cloudy for the evening. Thunder storm with rain at 10:30 ended before midnight. Maximum 66.7°; Minimum 29.1°. Today: May 7: Additional rain just after midnight and ended by 3:00 am. Broken clouds and open sky at observation time with a temperature of 44.2°. |
| 2026-05-06 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260505: Passing bands of clouds overnight. Sunny with a mix of clouds throughout the day, especially during the afternoon. Breezy at times and cool. Maximum 58.1°; Minimum 38.1° at 11:59 pm. Today: May 6: Clear overnight. Sunrise east northeast with waning moon in the southeast sky. Temperature 29.1°. |
| 2026-05-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260504: High overcast bands overnight. Mostly sunny through early afternoon. Cloud and sun mix for the rest of the afternoon. Breezy and clearing sky late evening. Maximum 64.4°; Minimum 48.4°. Today. May 5: Broken cloud cover with a temperature of 44.6°. |
| 2026-05-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260503: Clear. Dry. Mild. Stars clearly visible at last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 75°; Minimum 36.3°. Today: May 4: sweeping bands of high thin overcast overnight; temperature 50.7°. |
| 2026-05-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260502: Some high thin overcast overnight. Mostly sunny morning with floating cumulus. More clouds throughout the afternoon. Evening had some clouds but mostly open sky. Maximum 72°; Minimum 38.5°. Today: May 3: Clear. Temperature 36.7°. |
| 2026-05-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260501: Clear, dry, warm! Little frosty this morning. Perfect bell curve for the solar radiation graph! Nice hiking and biking! Some clouds sweeping in this evening hiding the full moon as it was rising. Maximum 72.5°; Minimum 32.7°. Today: May 2: High overcast with some lower clouds to the east. Temperature 39.7°. |
| 2026-05-01 | 6:18 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260430: Mostly clear. Sunny, dry, mild day. Passing midday cumulus. Near full moon in the east sky tonight at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 66°; Minimum 30.7°. Today: May 1: Clear. Temperature 32.7°. |
| 2026-04-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260429: Final light rain around 1:00 am. Breaking clouds and moonlight after that. Some lingering clouds this morning and fog around the hills. Sunny day with billowing cumulus. Mild temperatures. Moon visible at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 63.3°; Minimum 32.5°. Today: April 30: Clear overnight. Frosty this mort. Temperature 30.8°. |
| 2026-04-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.30 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260428: Clouds open sky mix over night with light rain 3:30 am and just before 6:00 am. A mix of clouds and sun for the morning. Light rain mid day. A shift to a sun cloud mix and sun rain mix during the afternoon. More clouds and heavier rain off and on between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Patches of open sky with the moon visible at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm. Maximum 51.6°; Minimum 34°. Today: April 29: Final light rain just after midnight. Clouds and breaks in the clouds with the moon again visible at times overnight. Mostly overcast with some ground fog at morning observation time. Temperature 35.6°. |
| 2026-04-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260427: Broken cloud cover overnight. Mostly cloudy morning with a snow squall from 11:15-11:45 am. Breaks in the clouds with a short period of sunshine mid afternoon. Cloudy evening as I drove through a shower leaving Kalispell at 7:45 pm; but, no rainfall here at the ranch. Cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 48°; Minimum 28.9°. Today: Cloud and open sky mix occasionally I saw the moon and clouds at 2:30 am. Rain at 3:30 am and just before 6:00 am shown on the automatic gauge. Temperature at observation time 36.7° and cloud open sky combined. |
| 2026-04-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260426: Mix of open breaks to clear sky and clouds both overnight and for most of the day. Cool temperatures, breezy, and blustery feeling at times. Maximum 47.7°; Minimum 27.9°. Today: April 27: Clouds with breaks glowed pink before sunrise. After sunrise some sun-rays getting through. Temperature 29.1°. |
| 2026-04-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260425: Cloudy with some breaks in the clouds during the afternoon. Cool temperatures. No rain or snowfall. Maximum 44.4°; Minimum 27.1°. Today: some open sky until overcast at 3:30 am. Cloudy at observation time with some open sky to the north and northeast. Temperature 32.7°. |
| 2026-04-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260424: Cloud and open sky mix overnight. Mostly cloudy morning. A sun cloud mix for the afternoon. Kind of a cold feel to the wind though the afternoon. Mostly cloudy evening. Maximum 45.3°; Minimum 25.9°. Today: Mostly cloudy with some breaks in the clouds. Temperature 27.3°. |
| 2026-04-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.18 | 2.5 | 0.15 | T | T | | 20260423: Cloudy with rainfall from yesterday extending into the day overnight and ended around 3:00 am. Mostly cloudy after sunrise with flurries changing to full snowfall from 8:30 am until shortly after 11:00 am. 2.1” measured at that time. The sun broke through the clouds just before noon and a sun cloud mix melted the snow cover by 2:00 pm. A sun cloud mix with scattered snow flurries late afternoon. More overcast after sunset and blustery wind with an additional 0.3” of snow measured at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm. Maximum 44.8°; Minimum 31.3°. Today: April 24; Cloudy with some breaks in the clouds at morning observation and 26.2°. Some periods of open sky overnight. A trace of snow on the grass and trees. |
| 2026-04-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.49 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160422: Mostly clear overnight. Clouds moved in shortly after 8:00 am. Mostly cloud for the rest of the day. Mist began around 2:30 pm. Rain began around 3:00 pm and it was still raining at the last outdoor observation at 9:30 pm. Maximum 59.7°; Minimum 40.3° @ 11:59 pm. Today: Cloudy with more rain overnight. Overcast at morning observation time and 36.3°. |
| 2026-04-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260421: Clear to mostly clear overnight. Sunny day with scattered cirrus until mid afternoon. Passing clouds and increased overcast during the late afternoon and evening. Warm and dry day. At the last outdoor observation the moon was dimly visible through overcast. Maximum 79.7°; Minimum 35.6°. Today: Overcast disappeared overnight. Mostly clear with some clouds to the northwest. Temperature 44°. |
| 2026-04-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160420: Mostly clear. Sunny, warm, and dry day. Just a few passing bands of clouds. Maximum 74.3°; Minimum 33.1°. Today: April 21: Sky mostly clear except for a cloud bank to the far east horizon. Temperature 35.5°. |
| 2026-04-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260419: Mostly clear with some high cirrus. Sunny throughput the day with the high clouds continuing at times. Some heavier cloud cover passed through during the evening. At the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm the crescent moon, Uranus, and Venus were visible low in the west sky. Maximum 65.7°; Minimum 28.8°. Today: April 20: Clear with clouds to the east northeast above the rising sun. Temperature 33.1°. |
| 2026-04-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260418: Clearing overnight. Mostly clear day with just scattered high clouds. Breezy at times. Cool morning. Sunny and pleasant temperatures. Maximum 55.6°; Minimum 25.9°. Today: April 19: Mostly clear with high streaming clouds to the north. Temperature 29.3°. |
| 2026-04-18 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160417: Cloudy with some breaks in the clouds overnight. Clouds early day followed by a morning of sunshine and billowing cumulus mixed. Some overcast returned for the afternoon as snow squalls moved through. Another breakup of the clouds late afternoon and into the evening. The snow totally melted except for roof slides and a couple of snow piles from snow shoveled off of the decks. Maximum 48.7°; Minimum 21.9°. Today: April 18: Clear with the sun rising above a narrow band of clouds at the east horizon. Temperature 26.1°. |
| 2026-04-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.30 | 4.8 | 0.34 | 5.0 | 0.35 | | 20160416: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Light snow overnight. Snow flurries in the air during the morning. Blustery. Snow beginning around 2:00 pm and continuing until after sunset. Measured 4.8” at 9:00 pm. Cloudy with no snow falling at the last outdoor observation at 9:30 pm. Maximum 39°; Minimum 27.3°@11:59 pm. Today: April 17: Overcast sky with some open sky to the south. Temperature 25.5°. |
| 2026-04-16 | 6:44 AM | 0.05 | T | T | T | T | | 20260415: Mostly cloudy. Light showers on and off throughout the day. Cooler temperatures. Brief sunshine just before sunset. Overcast at the last outdoor observation around 10:00 PM. Maximum 47.3°; Minimum 33.6°. Today April 16: A period of clear sky overnight. Cloudy at the morning observation time. light snow in the gauge funnel and on deck surfaces. Temperature 34.3°. |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260414: Mostly cloudy with some breaks in the clouds until midday. Brief trace rainfall mid-morning. Breaks of sunshine during the afternoon. Overcast evening. Maximum 53.1°; Minimum 35.4°. Today: April 15: Cloudy. Temperature 40.5°. |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.13 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260413: Cloudy overnight. Rain 3:30 am-5:30 am. Additional rain 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Continued cloudy conditions with just brief breaks of sunshine. Light rain mid afternoon. Finally, brief sun through clouds just before sunset. Cloudy at last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 54.3°; Minimum 42.1°. Today: April 14: Mostly cloudy with some breaks in the clouds. Temperature 37.4°. |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260412: Clouds to the northeast with some high clouds throughout the sky early today. Mostly sunny through the morning until early afternoon. More clouds than sun with some light sprinkles during a mid afternoon bike ride to near Haskill Mountain. Partly sunny late afternoon. Full overcast at the last outdoor observation just before 10:00 pm. Maximum 62.6°; Minimum 33.3°. Today: April 13: Cloudy. Rain beginning at 3:30 am. Light sprinkles at observation time. Temperature 42.8°. |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260411: The high thin overcast of the overnight period turned to lower overcast and clouds shortly after sunrise. Light rain 8:30 to 9:00 am. Additional light rain early afternoon. Brief breaks in the clouds with sun showers mid afternoon during a bike ride to near Haskill Mountain, 15 miles SW of here. Heavier rain between 5:00 and 6:00 pm after I returned from the ride. Elk on the north hill just after sunset. Some breaks in the clouds at the last outdoor observation around 10:00 pm. Maximum 60.3°; Minimum 36.5°. Today: April 12: Clear with some high thin clouds. Waning crescent moon visible in the southeast sky. Temperature 34.3°. |
| 2026-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260410: Mostly clear with some passing high thin clouds. Dry and mild. Maximum 66.9°; Minimum 27°. Today: April 11: Temperature 36.5°. Sky is high thin clouds to more cloudy to the east. |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260409: Clear night. Morning quarter moon. Sunny, cool morning, mild and dry day. Clear starry evening. Maximum 60.1°; Minimum 26.8°. Today: April 10: Clear with wispy high clouds. Temperature 28.2°. |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260408: Mostly clear overnight. Mostly sunny day after a cool morning. Clear at last outdoor observation. Maximum 59.9°; Minimum 24.8°. Today: April 9: Clear and 27°. |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260407: Sky with broken clouds overnight. Sunny start, then overcast as a dry cold front blew through. Windy with a gust of 32.4 mph recorded here. Much windier lower in the valley and while biking back up to the ranch just after 11:30 am. Almost couldn’t make it! Sunny with clouds breaking up soon after noon. Still windy, but winds diminished by sunset. Clear sky and cooling temperatures at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 60.8°; Minimum 40.3°. Today: April 8: Clear with a few pink clouds in the sky and the last quarter moon to the south. Temperature a cool 25.7°. |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160406: Moon through high clouds overnight. Sun through high clouds for most of the day. Overcast evening with colorful sunset. Mostly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 67.1°; Minimum 35.1°. Today: Mostly clear with some clouds to the east. Waning gibbous moon low in the southwest sky. Temperature 44.8°. |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260405: Clear to mostly clear overnight. Sunny through mid to high clouds and overcast throughout the day. Maximum 63.9°; Minimum 29.1°. Today: April 06: Moon through high clouds overnight. Sun rising with high clouds this morning. Temperature 35.4°. |
| 2026-04-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260404: Mostly clear overnight. Sunny day with some mid-day clouds. Mostly sunny for the afternoon. Clear after sunset with stars clearly visible at the last outdoor check at 10:00 pm. Maximum 58.1°; Minimum 27.1°. Today: April 5: Clear Sky. Temperature 29.1°. |
| 2026-04-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260403: Overcast with some breaks in the clouds overnight. Partly sunny for the start of the morning. Overcast during midday until some short breaks of sunshine during the mid afternoon. Overcast again until after sunset. Mostly clear sky with star visible at last outdoor observation around 10:00 pm. Maximum 50.5°; Minimum 35.2°. Today: April 4: Mostly clear with scattered clouds. Frosty gauge and 27.1°. |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260402: Cloudy. Rain overnight. Mostly cloudy with additional light rain midday. Continued cloudy through the afternoon with cool temperatures and overcast sky. Maximum 42.8°, Minimum 39° @ 9:45 pm. Today: April 3: Mostly cloudy. Temperature 35.8°. |
| 2026-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.29 | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260401: Variably cloudy overnight. Mostly cloudy with some snow flurries early in the day. Sun cloud mix until overcast sky from mid afternoon and into the evening. Light rain and then some heavier rain after sunset. Light rain still falling at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm. Maximum 53.4°; Minimum 31.1°. Today: April 2: Cloudy rain 3:15 am to 5:00 am. Clouds with breaks at observation time and 40.5°. |
| 2026-04-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260331: A mix of clouds with the moon overnight. Cold morning. High cloud overcast to start the day but a mix of clouds with sunshine for most of the daylight hours. More clouds again late evening. Maximum 47.7°: Minimum 21.4°. Today: April 1: Overcast after some open sky overnight. Temperature 33.3°. |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260330: Cloudy overnight with light rain. Light rain, graupel, and even some snowflakes during the morning hike with the dogs. Sun and clouds mixed for the mid-day hike. The afternoon continued the sun cloud mix with full clear sky shortly after sunset. Maximum 45.7°; Minimum 30.7° at 10:00 pm. Today: March 31: Moon with clouds early through the night. Mostly cloudy and 22.1° at morning observation time. |
| 2026-03-30 | 7:52 AM | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260329: Mostly cloudy. Light rain began just after noon and continued off and on throughout the afternoon and into the evening. The moon was visible through clouds at the last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 48.2°: Minimum 31.6°. Today: March 30: Cloudy with some breaks. Light rain overnight. Snow visible on hills just to the east Foys to Blacktail range. Temperature 35.8°. |
| 2026-03-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260328: Mostly cloudy day. Some brief mid afternoon sunshine. Mild temperatures but still a chill in the air early and late in the day. Some stars visible at the last outdoor observation, but streaks of clouds dominated the sky. Maximum 56.8°; Minimum 30.9°. Today March 29: Mostly cloudy overnight. Cloudy at observation time and 32.7°. |
| 2026-03-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260327: Clear to mostly clear with scattered clouds. Cold morning temperatures but sunny, mild temperatures by the afternoon, less breezy, and dry throughout the day. Clear sky with stars at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 56.9°; Minimum 20.7°. Today: March 28: A high cloud overcast moved in overnight. Temperature 32°. |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260326: Clear, so mostly sunny today. Breezy with a blustery feel in the wind gusts to the middle 20 mph range. Maximum 46.8°; Minimum 33.4°. Today: March 27: Clear and cold overnight. Temperature 20.8°. |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260325: Clouds diminished overnight. Mostly sunny day with a mix of sun and high clouds through early afternoon. Breezy at times. Short overcast period from 2:30-430 pm. Mostly clear evening and at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm. Maximum 55.8°; Minimum 42.1°. Today: March 26: A few passing clouds overnight. Mostly clear and 34.9° this morning. |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260324: Cloudy overnight. Mostly cloudy today with the warmest temperatures before noon. Cloudy with rain beginning mid afternoon and continuing into the evening. Maximum 46.9°; Minimum 36.7°. Today: March 25: Clouds cleared overnight. Mostly clear with thin clouds to the northeast and a distant cloud band to the southeast. Temperature 43.7°. |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260323: Clouds that rolled in overnight broke up shortly after sunrise. Mostly sunny, mild, dry day, with some high cloud bands passing through. Some increased cloud cover around sunset. Maximum 59.5°; Minimum 26.8°. Today: March 24: Cloudy. Temperature 37.8°. |
| 2026-03-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260322: Clear to mostly clear. Sunny day but a blustery feel to the wind at times. Mild and dry though. Waxing crescent moon high in the west sky at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 53.6°; Minimum 29.5°. Today: March 23: Clouds rolled in overnight. Temperature this morning 28.2°. |
| 2026-03-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260321: Cloudy overnight and light rain 3:30-6:00 am. Variably cloudy conditions with reluctant sunshine staying time and occasional sprinkles. Shower during the afternoon from 3:30-4:00 pm. Best clearing for the day for a short time after that! Clouds with a little open sky at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 56.2° @ 12:24 am; Minimum 40.5° @ 8:29 pm. Today: Sky cleared overnight. Temperature 31.1°. |
| 2026-03-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260320: Cloudy to clouds mixed with periods of sun. Windy beginning early afternoon with a gust of 27.2 mph recorded. Light showers midday and again around 6:00 pm. Warm temperatures throughout the afternoon and evening. Maximum 66.6°; Minimum 43.3°. Today: March 21: Cloudy. Light rain overnight beginning around 4:00 am. Temperature 44.6°. |
| 2026-03-20 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260319: Mostly cloudy. Colorful sky just before sunrise, but very little sunshine. Rising temperatures even without sunshine with a quick increase just before 1:00 pm and then steady temperatures throughout the afternoon. Brief sunshine around 3:30 pm. Snow cover has completely melted. Light rain drops felt at the last outdoor check at 9:30 pm. Maximum 61.9°; Minimum 37.4° Today: March 20: Mostly cloudy. Temperature 44.4°. |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | T | | 20260318: Mostly cloudy. Some light rain mid-morning to early afternoon. Fog in the valley. Snow melt fog in the woods. Wet and slushy trails. Slopes from the north hill down through the middle of the pastures is gone. Standing and some flowing water in the middle pastures. Boorman Creek is flowing strongly through the middle of pastures two and three. Still some snow in north facing pasture four and the woods, but all melted above and 150’ down from the house. Maximum 52.9°; Minimum 35.6°. Today: March 19: Mostly cloudy. Temperature 39.4°. |
| 2026-03-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.46 | | 20260317: Mostly cloudy. No new snow. Mild temperatures with some scattered showers. Lots of snow melt and the hiking trails through woods were soft slushy and wet. All tree branch snow melted and all snow on the metal roofs slid off forming wet snow berms. Maximum 51.8°; Minimum 31.3°. Today: March 18: Cloudy. Light rain overnight. Temperature 36°. |
| 2026-03-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.15 | 1.2 | 0.10 | 4.0 | 0.71 | | 20260316: Cloudy with snow overnight. Mostly cloudy throughout the day with periods of light ‘fine’ snow. Some fog and light rain mist. Little new accumulation as the temperatures were slightly above freezing for the afternoon. Some open sky patches late evening. Maximum 34.5°; Minimum 25.2°. Today: March 17: Mostly cloudy. Temperature 34.3°. |
| 2026-03-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 4.0 | 0.59 | | 20160315: Passing cloud streams overnight. Sunny day with some clouds at times. Cold morning. Pleasant day with Some snow melting and setting. Snowpack depth dropped from 6.5” this morning to 3.5” measured at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 36.9°; Minimum 6.3°. Today: March 16: Cloudy light snow overnight giving a depth of 4”. Temperature 25.7°. |
| 2026-03-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 1.5 | 0.10 | 6.5 | 0.64 | | 20260314: Cloudy with snow overnight. Light snow during the day today until late afternoon. Short burst of sunshine from 4-4:30 pm. Clouds moved in from the northwest shortly after 5:00 pm and another 0.5” of snow fell. The snowfall total recorded for the period beginning with the snow early Friday, March 13, through the end of the snow this evening was 7.5”. Snow depth measured at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm was 6.5”. Some thinning of the clouds at that time. Maximum 35.4°; Minimum 19.4° at 8:59 pm. Today: March 15: Streaks of clouds NW to SE. some stars visible. Temperature 7.0° |
| 2026-03-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.47 | 4.9 | 0.48 | 6.0 | 0.60 | | 20260313: Cloudy. Snow overnight. Snow on and off throughout the day (mostly ON). Still snowing at last outdoor check at 9:30 pm. Depth at that time 4” (some settling and melt during the day). Maximum 32.0°; Minimum 28.8°. Today: March 14: Cloudy. Snow bands overnight. Cloudy this morning. Temperature 28°. |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.26 | 2.0 | 0.18 | 2.0 | 0.20 | | 20260312: Cloudy. Rain overnight. Windy from 4:30 am until late morning. Gusts up to 30 mph recorded. Mostly cloudy day with a rain snow mix mid afternoon into the evening. Just a trace of accumulation here, but my wife came back from Kalispell with about 1” on the car. Still light rain snow mix at the last outdoor observation at 9:45 pm. Cloudy. Snow overnight. Light snow falling at observation time and 28.8°. |
| 2026-03-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.30 | T | T | T | T | | 20260311: A variety of conditions today. Open sky and cloud mix overnight. Sun cloud mix for the morning. Mostly cloudy midday. Another period of sun with clouds for the afternoon. Cloudy, blustery, with rain snow mix late afternoon and mostly rain beginning at about 6:00 pm. Still a rain snow mix at the last outdoor observation at 9:30 pm. Maximum 39.7°; Minimum 20.3°. Today: Cloudy. Rain overnight. Windy with gusts recorded 27-31 mph. Temperature 43°. |
| 2026-03-11 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | T | NA | | 20260310: Cloudy with snow overnight. Sun and cloudy squalls mix for the morning with brief snow flurries. Mostly sunny for the afternoon with the snow depth decreasing to a trace by sunset. Mostly clear sky with stars at the last outdoor check. Maximum 38.5°, Minimum 19.4°. Today: March 11: Cloudy with some open sky to the southeast. Light snow flurries in the air, dots of graupel on the gauge. Temperature 28.9°. |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 1.5 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 20260309: Mostly clear overnight with passing cloud bands. Variably cloudy mix today, with sunny periods, and cloudy squalls of graupel. Windy at times, and colder this evening. Maximum 46.9 @ 12:04 am. Minimum 27.8° at 9:45 pm. Today: March 10: Cloudy snow overnight probably beginning at 2:30 am. Temperature 23.7° at morning observation time. Clouds clearing at this time. |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260308: Variably cloudy with gusty wind and mild temperatures. Some sun, some rain squalls, even felt light snow pellets from time-to-time! Wind gust of 34 mph recorded. Stars visible at the last outdoor observation at 9:30 pm. Maximum 54.3°; Minimum 46.8° at 8:30 pm. Today: Passing waves of clouds overnight. Open sky with stars and the last quarter moon through clouds to the south. Temperature 32.2°. |
| 2026-03-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260307: Mostly cloudy with light rain just after midnight. Cloudy to mostly cloudy for the day. Breezy at time. Even more breezy after sunset and rising temperatures throughout the evening. Maximum 52.5° @ 9:54 pm. Minimum 37.8°. Today: March 8: Cloudy. Windy. Warm with 50.7°. |
| 2026-03-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260306: Clear sky with sunny conditions for the morning. Clouds developed shortly after noon and mostly overcast conditions continued for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Maximum 48.4°; Minimum 26.6°. Today: March 7: Cloudy. Light rain shortly after midnight. Temperature 40.6°. |
| 2026-03-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260305: Mostly cloudy overnight but a few glimpses of the moon. Mostly cloudy morning with a sunburst followed by a rain-burst during a midday hike with the dogs. A sun cloud mix for the afternoon with mild temperatures. Mostly clear late evening. Maximum 49.6°; Minimum 36°. Today: March 6: Clear overnight. Frosty gauge this morning with a temperature of 26.8°. |
| 2026-03-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260304: Cloudy. Light rain on and off throughout the day beginning at about 6:00 am. Cooler temperatures. The frost may have gone out, because tonight at the last outdoor weather check, the night-crawlers were active on the way to the weather shelter! Maximum 47.2° @ 2:44 am; Minimum 38.5° @ 8:33 pm. Today: March 5: Cloudy with a few breaks. Temperature 37.4°. |
| 2026-03-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260303: Clear overnight with the lunar eclipse viewed early this morning. Sun and cloud mix for most of the day. Mild temperatures. Clouds around the moon tonight a little thicker than during the day. Maximum 59.4°; Minimum 25.3°. Today: March 4: Cloudy. Light rain at 6:00 am. Temperature 39.7°. |
| 2026-03-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260302: Clear sky. Cool morning with ice on the horses water supply tank. Frozen ground during the early morning walk, some soft wet spots during the midday hike. Sunny, mild, and dry. Saw our first robins today. (Heard them singing a couple of days ago on Feb. 28th). Maximum 52.9°; Minimum 22.5°. Today: Clear. Moon eclipse early this morning. Frosty with 25.9° |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260301: Mostly clear. Mild and dry. Near perfect solar radiation curve today. Beautiful day. Maximum 52.8°; Minimum 22.5°. Today: March 2: Clear sky. Temperature 22.8°. |
| 2026-03-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260228: Mostly clear from 2:00 am onward. Bright sunny day. Mild temperatures. Dry, except for some ponds in the pastures. Maximum 54.5°; Minimum 27°. Today: March 1: Clear Sky. Temperature 22.5°. |
| 2026-02-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260227: A mix of clouds and breaks to open sky again today. Fairly breezy, mild, and dry. At the last outdoor observation the moon was surrounded by a halo, with Jupiter within the halo. Maximum 49.1°; Minimum 41.4°. Today: Feb. 28; Satellite loop and temperature drop indicated the clouds moved out shortly after 2:00 am. Mostly clear this morning and 27.5°.
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| 2026-02-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260226: Cloud bands and open sky mix overnight became mostly sunny for mid morning through mid afternoon. Windy conditions. Overcast from about 3:00 pm until just at sunset, when a wonderful combination of sunset and clouds created an Aspen-glow on the Swan Range to the east and beautiful cloud colors across the sky. Maximum 47.3°; Minimum 36.3°. Today: Feb 27; Cloudy. Windy conditions continued overnight with gusts over 20 mph. Temperature 41.5°. |
| 2026-02-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260225: Passing cloud bands with breaks of sky through the night. Sun and cloud mix for the day. Breezy at times with a gust of 26.6 mph recorded during the afternoon. Maximum 44.6°; Minimum 29.1°. Today: Cloud and open sky mix with a temperature of 36.7°. |
| 2026-02-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260224: Mix of clouds and open sky overnight. The day continued the overnight trend of passing clouds with sunshine, instead of stars. Mild. Dry air conditions, muddy and wet corrals and paddocks. Maximum 46.6°; Minimum 30.0°. Today: Feb. 25: Mostly cloudy with some breaks in the clouds. Temperatures 29.8°. |
| 2026-02-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260223: partly cloudy overnight. Clouds increased shortly after daylight. Mostly cloudy throughout the day. Rain from 10:00 am to around 1:00 pm and again from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Snow gone. Maximum 43.7°, Minimum 27.0°. Today: Feb. 24: Cloudy overnight. At observation, some breaks in the clouds to the northeast. Temperature this morning 30.7°. |
| 2026-02-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260222: Some clouds overnight and early today. Mostly sunny during the day with still a few clouds. At the last outdoor observation many stars were visible along with lingering clouds. Maximum 41.7°, Minimum 19.6°. Today: Feb 23: Mostly clear overhead with clouds along the horizon to the east and along the hills to the north and west. Temperature 28.2°. |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260221: Mix of clouds overnight and early today. Mostly clear after sunrise with just a few clouds today. Snow cover gone from the south facing hills and moving down the pasture lines. Not much remaining in the yard. Still snow in the pastures from the creek to the north facing hills and the woods. Snow covered trails and patchy snow in the woods. Maximum 34.9°; Minimum 10.4°. Today: Feb. 22: High thin clouds in a mostly clear sky. Temperature 22.5°. |
| 2026-02-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.5 | NA | | 20260220: Cloudy with light snow overnight. A sun and cloud mix for the day that continued into the evening. Maximum 32.4°, Minimum 17.1°. Today: Feb 21. Clear sky with passing clouds overnight. More clouds around 5:00 am and overcast with some open sky this morning. Temperature 14.5°. |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.9 | 0.08 | 1.0 | NA | | 20160219: Clouds overnight cleared somewhat just before sunrise. Mix of passing clouds and some sunshine during the day. Overcast to thin overcast at the last outdoor observation as I was able to see at least a bright star or planet. Maximum 24.4°, Minimum 7.5°. Today: Feb 20. Light snow overnight. Mostly cloudy with open sky to the southeast. Temperature 19.2°. |
| 2026-02-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.3 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | 20260218: Mostly cloudy. Light snow overnight and periodic light snow during the day. Temperatures falling throughout the day. Mostly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 23.2° @ 3:04 am; Minimum 12.4° @ 11:59 pm. Today: Cloud cover overnight until about 5:00 am with a temperature drop at that time. Temperature at observation time 8.6°. |
| 2026-02-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.9 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 20260217: Cloudy with a snow rain mix overnight changing to mostly snow until 9:00 am. Cloudy with warming temperatures until mid afternoon. Clearing just after sunset and falling temperatures throughout the evening. Clear with stars visible at the last outdoor observation. A trace of snow remaining from the early day snowfall. Maximum 36.6°, Minimum 19.9° @ 11:59 pm. Today: Feb. 18: Clouds moved in overnight. Light snow overnight and at morning observation time. Temperature 18.1°. |
| 2026-02-17 | 7:30 AM | 0.21 | T | T | T | T | | 20260216: A mix of weather with clouds and breaks to open sky overnight changing to overcast with snow early in the morning. Just a trace accumulation again that soon melted. Fog and warmer temperatures midday, with a sun shower around 1:00 pm. Overcast returned for the afternoon. Light rain began at 7:30 pm and was still falling at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 43°, Minimum 31.6°. Today: Feb 17: Cloudy rain and snow mix overnight. Snowing at observation time. Temperature 34°. |
| 2026-02-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | T | T | T | T | | 20260215: Mostly cloudy overnight. Light snow into the morning. Only trace accumulated and it soon melted. Partly sunny during the mid afternoon. Mild and a little breezy. Cloudy evening and light snow flurries at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 41.7°, Minimum 32.4°. Today: Feb 16: Cloudy with passing clouds breaks in the clouds overnight. Light snow and fog at observation time. Temperature 32.0°. |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260214: Light snow / graupel mix overnight. Partly sunny at sunrise. Some sun through breaks in the clouds during the morning. Sunny midday to early afternoon. More clouds with some breaks in the evening. More clouds than stars at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 46.9°, Minimum 30.4°. Today: Cloudy. A trace of snow in the gauge funnel. Temperature 32.9°. |
| 2026-02-14 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | T | T | | 20260213: Cloudy to partly sunny at times. Brief early afternoon sun cloud mix. Mostly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 43.3°, Minimum 23.7°. Today: Feb 14: Cloudy with some breaks. Light snow overnight. Temperature 31.5° |
| 2026-02-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260212: Clouds at sunrise to provide some color. During the day a mix of clouds and mid level overcast kept temperatures a little cooler. Clouds and some stars at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 39.7°, Minimum 19.8°. Today: Mostly cloudy with a few breaks in the clouds. Open sky to the southeast. Temperature 25.3°. |
| 2026-02-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260211: Clear to mostly clear with only a few small clouds. Stars clearly visible at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 43.3°, Minimum 20.1°. Today: Feb 12: Mostly clear with streams of clouds to the east waiting to catch the colors from the sun. Temperature 20.8° |
| 2026-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260210: Mostly clear to start the day. A sun cloud mix for much of the day. Totally clear sky at sunset and continuing into the darkness. Star filled sky at the outdoor observation. Maximum 43.2°, Minimum 25.0° @ 11.59 pm. Today: Feb 11: Clear sky. Waning crescent low in south sky. Temperature 20.7°. |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260209: Mostly cloudy to sky with clouds with breaks and filtered sunshine. Coolest high temperatures since the start of February. Maximum 39.9°, Minimum 28.8° at 11:59 pm. Today: Feb. 10: Cloudy with some breaks to the east. Temperature 29.7°. |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260208: Cloudy overnight. Light rain 5:30-6:30 am. Mostly cloudy morning. Periods of sun during the afternoon. Mostly cloudy evening. Maximum 50.2°, Minimum 34.3° @ 11:59 pm. Today: Feb. 9: Cloudy overhead and to the east. The waning crescent moon is visible through filtering clouds to the southwest. Temperature 32.7°. |
| 2026-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260207: Partly cloudy overnight. A sun and cloud mix for the morning. Increased cloud cover for the afternoon. A light evening shower. Mostly cloudy at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 51.6° @ 5:29 pm. Minimum 27.7°. Today: Cloudy. Light rain overnight. Temperature 42.1°. |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20160206: Mostly clear day with just some passing bands of clouds. Dry and mild temperatures again. Stars visible in the south sky at the last outdoor observation, but few noticeable to the north. Maximum 48.0°, Minimum 26.1°. Today: Feb. 7: Mostly clear overnight. Mix of open sky and clouds this morning. Temperature 28.8°. |
| 2026-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260205: Mostly clear overnight and a mostly sunny day. Some clouds sweeping through. Great sunset cloud colors. Stars visible at the last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 53.2°, Minimum 27.9°. Today: Feb. 6: Clear with 26.6°. |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 20260204: Breaking clouds to start the day. Nice periods of sunshine and passing clouds throughout the day. Mild temperatures and the last snow disappeared from the pastures. I listed snow cover as zero in my evening observation. There are still scattered areas, but mostly from roof snow slides. The ground is soft and muddy in the corrals and the sled used for pulling hay to feed the horses has been dragging through the mud. Maximum 50.5°, Minimum 30.9°. Today: Feb. 5: Clear sky and the waning gibbous moon shining brightly with a temperature of 28.8°. |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260203: The clouds cleared soon after sunrise. A mix of clouds returned throughout the day and mild temperatures resulted again. The snow cover that had held at 1-3” in the pastures melted to occasional patches of snow. Most of the woods trails are free of snow with just a few patches of ice. The creek was partially open with some ice still present. Maximum 46.7°, Minimum 32.0°. Today: Feb.4: Cloudy with a temperature of 32.5°. |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20160202: Broken cloud cover overnight. Mostly sunny morning, so the ground hog did see his shadow! So, is that supposed to be ‘good’ or ‘bad’? Growing up in Minnesota, only six more weeks of winter seemed like a GOOD thing! Even here in NW Montana, I’d be fine with that! In any case, more overcast returned for the afternoon. No stars were showing at the outdoor check. Maximum 42.3°; Minimum 32.4°. Today: Feb. 3: Thin overcast and visible clouds. Filtered moon showing. Temperature 33.8°. |
| 2026-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260201: Cloud overcast and some open sky early. The cloud diminished after sunrise. Sunny through mid-afternoon. Clouds returned in the evening and light rain was falling at the last outdoor observation just before 10:00 pm. Maximum 52°, Minimum 29.1°. Today: Feb. 2: Open sky and scattered clouds. Full moon setting in the west sky. Temperature 35.6°. |
| 2026-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260131: Cloudy early today but the sun dominated for much of the day. A sun cloud mix late in the afternoon. The moon also played hide-and-seek with the clouds at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 49.8°, Minimum 36.1°. Today: Feb. 1: Temperature 29.7°. Bands of clouds through the sky. Thin enough to see the moon setting in the northwest sky. |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260130: Mostly cloudy. Very light rain early morning after sunrise (back there behind the clouds). Some light fog. Brief afternoon sun broke through but was quickly obscured by more clouds. Mix of clouds at the last outdoor observation. No stars, and could not see the moon. Maximum 41°, Minimum 32.2°. Today: Cloudy with some breaks in the clouds to the south. Temperature 42.4°. |
| 2026-01-30 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 20260129: Mostly cloudy with occasional filtered sun visible through the overcast. Mild temperatures softened the little remaining pasture snow cover and melted it a little. The moon was slightly visible through the overcast at the last outdoor check. Maximum 37.9°, Minimum 31.6°. Today: Jan 30: Cloudy. Light rain falling at morning observance time. Temperature 33.1°. |
| 2026-01-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | T | T | T | NA | | 20260128: Mostly cloudy today with brief sunshine just after 1:00 pm. Afternoon snow flurries with just trace accumulation that melted as it fell. The moon was again poking through a mix of clouds at the last outdoor observation at 10:00 pm. Maximum 33.4°, Minimum 23.0°. Today. Overcast with passing cloud bands overnight. Some light rain/snow mix in the gauge. Temperature 30.0°. |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260127: The mostly cloudy overnight sky cleared to a mostly clear sky and sunny conditions for most of the day. Clouds returned for the evening, but the moon was still slightly visible through the clouds at the last outdoor check. Maximum 37.2°, Minimum 20.3°. Today: Jan 28: Temperature 24.8° and overcast. |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260126: Partly sunny through passing clouds throughout most of the day. The last outdoor check provided a chance to see the first quarter moon, and a star or planet (Jupiter, I think) through the same conditions. Maximum 25°, Minimum 6.8°. Today: Mostly cloudy with some open patches of sky. Temperature 22.8°. |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260125: Overcast for most of the day. Brief periods when filtered sun was visible. The overcast cleared after sunset. The moon and stars were visible at the last outdoor check just before 10:00pm. Maximum 21.7°, Minimum 7.0°. Today: Jan 26: Clear overnight. Clouds moved in just after 5:30am. Temperature 10.4°. |
| 2026-01-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.01 | T | NA | | 20260124: Clear to start the night but cloudy in the morning and mostly cloudy through the day. Cold morning. Steady evening temperatures and light snow crystals in the air at the last outdoor check around 10:00pm. Maximum 19.2°, Minimum 5.0°. Today: Jan 25: Cloudy. Light snow overnight. Temperature 10.4°. |
| 2026-01-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260123: Mostly clear sky with just some early morning clouds to the east. Clear through the day and into the evening. Breezy conditions at times made it feel somewhat colder than the actual temperature. The snow is gone along most of the south facing landscape and only patches of snow exist in the woods. The trails are ice packed some sections, and completely snow and ice free in 75% of the woods. The pastures are still snow covered with 1-3” of crusted snow (able to be walked on in many places without breaking through). Last outdoor check had clear sky with a nice waxing crescent moon low in the west sky. Maximum 25.3°, Minimum 7.9 @ 11:59pm. Today: Jan 24: Mostly clear overnight. High thin clouds are obscuring the sky this morning. Temperature 5.4°. |
| 2026-01-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260122: Continued mostly cloudy sky throughout the day. The only sunlit saw was brief sun on the Swan Range just before sunset. Coldest temperatures late in the day today. Maximum 28.8°; Minimum 19° at 11:59pm. Today: Jan. 23: Clear Sky. Temperature 10.2° |
| 2026-01-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260121: Cloudy day. Little temperatures change. Maximum 28.7°, Minimum 26.1°. Today: Jan 22: Cloudy. Temperature 25.3°. |
| 2026-01-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260120: Clear sky early in the day became overcast soon after sunrise. Cloudy throughout the day and into the evening. No stars visible at the last outdoor check. Maximum 30.2°, Minimum 20.1°. Today: Jan. 21: High streaming clouds from the northwest and overcast. Temperature 26.1°. |
| 2026-01-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260119: Cloudy to mostly cloudy with inversion overcast skies. Maximum: 28.9°, Minimum 23.7°. Today: Jan 20: A mix of open sky with clouds. Temperature 23.7°. |
| 2026-01-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260118: Overcast formed overnight. Break-up of the overcast midday and sunny sky for the afternoon and the late afternoon. Some overcast again formed during the evening. No stars at the last outdoor check. Maximum 29.1°, Minimum 15.8°. Today: Jan 19: sky overcast inversion layer. Temperature 24.1°. |
| 2026-01-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260117: Clear sky. Somewhat colder temperatures. Sunny and dry. Maximum 32.9°, Minimum 17.2°. Today: Clear sky became mostly overcast. Temperature at 17.2° at morning observation time. |
| 2026-01-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260116: Mostly clear sky conditions with some passing clouds. Cool start to the day, mild temperatures midday to late afternoon, and cooler again after sunset. Very little change to existing snow cover in the pasture areas. Maximum 36.7°, Minimum 19.2°. Today: Jan. 17: Clear: Temperature 17.6° |
| 2026-01-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | 20260115: Mostly clear sky. Some brief periods of fog here. It appeared the fog bank stayed over the highway 2 corridor and down into the valley for most of the day. Mostly sunny all day with some slight snow melt. Areas around the house and the entire hill north of here are snow free. Just the pastures and lower paddock areas remain snow and ice covered. Boorman Creek is flowing totally free of ice. Maximum 35.6°, Minimum 23.9°. Today: Jan. 16: Clear with a temperature of 20.3°. |
| 2026-01-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.5 | 0.35 | | 20260114: Mostly clear sky. Sunny conditions with some morning fog (dense at times). The fog disappeared before 11.00am. Sunny through the afternoon. Snow and ice that had covered the driveway broke up by using the ATV with a chain harrow this afternoon. The only remaining snow in the usual snow pack sample area is ice crystal snow along with patches of open ground. I sampled from a 1.5” depth area. The only other significant snow on the property is in the lower pasture areas where the snow is 2-4” inches depth. Maximum 44.8°, Minimum 27.3°. Today: Jan. 15: Clear Sky. Temperature 26.1°. |
| 2026-01-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.29 | | 20260113: Mostly cloudy. Maximum 50.2° @ 12:44am. Cloudy for most of the day with more snow melting and slowly falling temperatures. Brief filtered sunlight at times. Snowpack is mostly gone except for the shaded pastures. Minimum 33.3° @ 11:59pm. Today: Jan 14: Sky cleared overnight. Temperature 28.6° |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.54 | | 20260112: Mostly cloudy. Brief midmorning sun. Mild with near record high temperature. Snowpack melted down a bit. Maximum 52.7°, Minimum 30.2°. Today: Overcast this morning with a temperature of 39.9°. |
| 2026-01-12 | 5:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.80 | | 20260111: Passing clouds with brief sunshine throughout the day. Some stars visible at the last outdoor observation so the mix of clouds is still going through. Maximum 39.2°, Minimum 24.6°. Today: Jan. 12: Open sky and cloud mix. Temperature 36.1°. |
| 2026-01-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.80 | | 20260110: Streams of high clouds overnight and early after sunrise. A continued mix of clouds and sun throughout the day. Clearing late afternoon and mostly clear at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 38.1°, Minimum 20.3°. Today: Jan 11: Overcast layer moved in overnight. Cloudy with a temperature of 28.6°. |
| 2026-01-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.75 | | 20260109: Passing clouds through the day, with periods of bright sunshine, and periods of filtered sunlight. Mild temperatures. Some snow settling. Maximum 40.1°, Minimum 24.4°. Today: Jan 10: Mostly clear with passing high clouds. Temperature 21.6°. |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 1.0 | 0.05 | 4.5 | 0.83 | | 20260108: Mixed weather conditions today. Cloudy overnight with light snow. Clearing through morning with full sunshine until early afternoon. Breezy conditions with clouds and snow squalls during the afternoon. More steady snow early evening, followed by clearing sky, with the stars visible at the last outdoor observation. Maximum 36.7°, Minimum 19.6°. Today: Jan. 9: The moon is visible through thin overcast. Temperature 25.7°. |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 3.5 | 0.74 | | 20260107: Cloud open sky mix early today. Quick passing snow squall at 8:30 am followed by mostly sunny from midmorning to midafternoon. Windy at times with a gust of 26.9 mph recorded. Mostly cloudy late afternoon and evening. Maximum 38.1°, Minimum 29.5°. Today: Jan. 8: Light snow overnight. Partly clear this morning with the moon shining and open sky. Temperature 22.1°. |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.5 | 0.05 | 3.5 | 0.73 | | 20260106: Few breaks in the clouds early today but for most of the day it was cloudy. Breezy at times. Light snow began around 7:30 pm. Still some light snow falling at the last outdoor observation just after 9:30 pm. Maximum 36.9°, Minimum 31.5°. Today: Jan 7: some open sky. Bright moon. A few stars. Breezy. Temperature 35.2°. |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | 3.0 | 0.67 | | 20260105: Variable cloudiness. Some light snow flurries in the air early today. Sun through clouds and some periods of bright sunshine. Mild temperatures. Maximum 42.3°, Minimum 29.5°. Today: Jan. 6: Clouds with some breaks and 36.5°. |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | T | T | 3.5 | 0.69 | | 20260104: Mostly cloudy. Light rain during the morning. Mild temperatures especially rising during the early afternoon. Some low fog from snow melt moisture. Partly open sky at the last outdoor check with the moon and a few stars visible. Maximum 45.9°. Minimum 27.9°. Today: Jan. 5: Mixed clouds and broken clouds. Crystals of snowflakes. Temperature 32.9°. |
| 2026-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.65 | | 20260103: Mostly cloudy. Some brief sunshine around midday. Mild temperatures with some snow melting. Dense fog for the afternoon and early evening. Broken clouds with the moon visible at 10:00 pm. Maximum 37.9°, Minimum 26.6°. Today: Jan. 4: Overcast. Temperature 33.4°. |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.65 | | 20260102: Cloudy. Snow ended overnight. Overcast and cloudy for most of the day. Some light rain early afternoon. The sun was briefly visible through the clouds this afternoon., too. Tonight, at the last outdoor observation, the moon was also showing through a mix of clouds. Maximum 33.6°, Minimum 22.5°. Some settling of the snow with a late night measurement of 4”. Today: Jan. 3: Cloudy. Ice on the snow pad. Temperature 30.4°. |
| 2026-01-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.23 | 2.2 | 0.21 | 4.5 | 0.62 | | 20260101: Cloudy with light fog. Steady temperatures throughout the day, then rising late evening. Light snow began around 8:30 pm. Light snow still falling at the last outdoor observation at around 9:30 pm. Maximum 21.9° @ 9:30 pm; Minimum 18.3° @ 8:29 am. Today: Jan. 2: Cloudy. Snow ended overnight. Temperature 24.1°. |
| 2026-01-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.45 | | 20251231: Cloudy with an overcast inversion layer for the entire day. Briefly brighter sky around 2:00 pm, but no shadows. Fog at times with light wind and steady temperatures throughout the afternoon and into the evening. Maximum 27.7°, Minimum 12.6°. Today: Jan. 1, 2026: The inversion layer persists! Overcast with 18.6°. Happy New Year! |