Alder, Montana

Local Time: 6:58 PM MDT on October 11, 2008 — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 45.3° N 112.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 97 (North Atlantic) Invest 98 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Norbert (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Odile (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Record Report, Local Storm Report

	Current Conditions

McAllister Station, McAllister, Montana (PWS)

Updated: 6:04 PM MDT on October 11, 2008

27.8 °F / -2.3 °C

Light Snow Mist

Windchill:	14 °F / -10 °C
Humidity:	86%
Dew Point:	24 °F / -4 °C
Wind:	21.0 mph / 33.8 km/h / 9.4 m/s from the NW
Wind Gust:	34.0 mph / 54.7 km/h / 15.4 m/s
Pressure:	30.17 in / 1021.6 hPa (Rising)
Visibility:	1.0 miles / 1.6 kilometers
Elevation:	4909 ft / 1496 m

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KDLN)
Wind Speed:	21.0 mph / 33.8 km/h / 9.4 m/s
Wind Dir:	323° (NW)
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Dillon	26 °F / -3 °C	Light Snow Mist	6:53 PM MDT
	Butte	28 °F / -2 °C	Light Snow	6:53 PM MDT
	Bozeman	34 °F / 1 °C	Overcast	6:56 PM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KDLN)

61 °F / 16 °C

32 °F / 0 °C

Record (KDLN)

83 °F / 28 °C (1991)

17 °F / -8 °C (1986)

Yesterday

33 °F / 0 °C

26 °F / -3 °C

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 35

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Kalispell	49°F / 9°C
Missoula	48°F / 9°C
Havre	42°F / 6°C
Malmstrom AFB	42°F / 6°C
Sidney-Richland	42°F / 6°C

State Lows:
Dillon	24°F / -4°C
Butte	24°F / -4°C
Cut Bank	25°F / -4°C
Havre	27°F / -3°C
Lewistown	27°F / -3°C

Astronomy

October 11, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:39 AM MDT

6:49 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

7:10 AM MDT

7:18 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:36 AM MDT

7:52 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

6:01 AM MDT

8:27 PM MDT

Moon

5:16 PM MDT (10/11)

3:54 AM MDT (10/11)

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 08m

Length of Day

11h 09m

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Alder, MT

27.8 °F / -2.3 °C

Light Snow

at 6:04 PM MDT

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
32° F \| 25° F 0° C \| -4° C	32° F \| 18° F 0° C \| -8° C	40° F \| 29° F 4° C \| -2° C	49° F \| 34° F 9° C \| 1° C	52° F \| 32° F 11° C \| 0° C
Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Forecast for Madison

Updated: 2:52 PM MDT on October 11, 2008
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM MDT Sunday...
	Tonight Snow. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches...4 to 7 inches in the mountains. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph... decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph.
	Sunday Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches...1 to 4 inches in the mountains. Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches...5 to 11 inches in the mountains. Highs 25 to 35. North winds 5 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. In the mountains...a chance of snow in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 15 to 20. West winds up to 10 mph.
	Columbus Day Partly cloudy. Highs 30 to 40. West winds up to 10 mph.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs 40 to 50. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30.
	Wednesday and Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 40 to 50. Lows 25 to 30.
	Thursday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 45 to 55.
	Thursday Night and Friday Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 45 to 55.
	Friday Night and Saturday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 45 to 55.
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Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Today:		Tonight:		Sunday:		Monday:		Monday:		Tuesday:
Dillon	20°F	90%	33°F	60%	17°F	20%	40°F	10%	27°F	0%	51°F	10%

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bears vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on October 12, 2008	Chance of Rain, 72 °F / 22 °C
Dolphins vs. Texans	12:00 PM CDT on October 12, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F / 27 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Bobcats vs. Golden Flashes	2:30 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 72 °F / 22 °C
Commodores vs. Bulldogs	1:30 PM CDT on October 11, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F / 26 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Red Sox vs. Rays	8:07 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Rain Showers, 81 °F / 27 °C
Phillies vs. Dodgers	5:22 PM PDT on October 12, 2008	Clear, 67 °F / 19 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
New England vs. Kansas City	7:00 PM CDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 76 °F / 24 °C
Toronto FC vs. FC Dallas	12:30 AM Universal on October 12, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 59° F/ 15° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Bank of America 500	7:40 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
TUMS QuikPak 500	1:45 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Varney Bridge, Ennis, MT

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

27.3 °F / -2.6 °C

20 °F / -6 °C

75%

NNE at 32.0 mph / 51.5 km/h / 14.3 m/s

29.94 in / 1013.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

11 °F / -12 °C

52329 ft

6:45 PM MDT

Normal

RAWS ENNIS MT, Ennis, MT

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

29 °F / -1.7 °C

23 °F / -5 °C

77%

NE at 18 mph / 29.0 km/h / 8.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

17 °F / -9 °C

4938 ft

6:16 PM MDT

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NonFedAWOS TWIN BRIDGES , Twin Bridges, MT

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28 °F / -2.2 °C

25 °F / -4 °C

86%

North at 36 mph / 57.9 km/h / 16.1 m/s

29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

11 °F / -12 °C

4776 ft

5:55 PM MDT

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McAllister Station, McAllister, MT

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27.8 °F / -2.3 °C

24 °F / -4 °C

86%

NW at 21.0 mph / 33.8 km/h / 9.4 m/s

30.17 in / 1021.6 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

14 °F / -10 °C

4909 ft

6:04 PM MDT

Normal

MesoWest Norris Hill US-287 MP 60 , Norris, MT

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25 °F / -3.9 °C

24 °F / -4 °C

95%

North at 19 mph / 30.6 km/h / 8.5 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

11 °F / -12 °C

5399 ft

5:40 PM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 2:52 PM MDT on October 11, 2008 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MDT Sunday... A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MDT Sunday. Snow will continue to fall across southwest Montana and southern portions of central Montana through Sunday afternoon. Brisk north to northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing snow in the mountains... and also through favored canyons and gaps. The heaviest snow will continue to fall at the higher elevations. By Sunday afternoon expect 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation at lower elevations... including the Helena valley and the city of Great Falls. 15 to 30 inches of snow is likely in the mountains. Snow will initially melt on Road surfaces but will freeze as temperatures drop below freezing overnight. This could cause dangerous driving conditions as ice forms on the roadway. For specific Road and travel conditions in Montana... dial 5 1 1.

Record Report

Statement as of 9:13 PM EDT on October 10, 2008

...Record Cool Maximum Temperatures For Oct 10 In Central And
Southwest Montana...

Location new record old record year set
Dillon Airport 33 40 1946
Townsend 43 45 1970
Boulder 40 42 1893
Stanford 38 39 1977

... Record high precipitation for Oct 10 in southwest Montana...

Location new record old record year set

Boulder 0.20 (tied) 0.20 1902

... Record high snowfall for Oct 10 in central and southwest
Montana...

Location new record old record year set

Martinsdale 4.0 0.9 1977
Boulder 4.0 1.0 1969

	Local Storm Report
10/11/2008 1236 PM Pony, Madison County. Heavy snow m36.0 inch, reported by co-op observer. 24 inches of snow on the 10th during the day, an additional 12 inches of snow overnight. Location is on the east slopes of the Tobacco Root Mountains at an elevation of 5500 ft 10/11/2008 0930 am 17 miles NE of Bozeman, Gallatin County. Heavy snow e12.4 inch, reported by mesonet. 24 hr snowfall at Brackett creek snotel... elevation 7320 ft. 10/11/2008 0930 am 22 miles NW of west yellowseman, Madison County. Heavy snow m10.3 inch, reported by mesonet. 24 hr snowfall at Carrot Basin snotel... elevation 9000 ft. 10/11/2008 0930 am 14 miles NE of Bozeman, Gallatin County. Heavy snow m10.8 inch, reported by mesonet. 24 hr snowfall at sacajawea snotel... elevation 6550 ft. 10/11/2008 0930 am 15 miles NW of Ennis, Madison County. Heavy snow m25.1 inch, reported by mesonet. 24 hr snowfall at lower twin snotel... elevation 7900 ft.