Outdoor conditions in

Prairie Elk Colony

Montana
Lake Wind AdvisoryLake Wind Advisory issued October 14 at 9:07PM MDT until October 15 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MTOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 37°Mostly Sunny1% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  2. 40°Partly Sunny1% rain70% humidityGusts 37 mph
  3. 41°Partly Sunny1% rain67% humidityGusts 37 mph
  4. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain63% humidityGusts 35 mph
  5. 44°Partly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 35 mph
  6. 45°Partly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 33 mph
  7. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 33 mph
  8. 47°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 45°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 16 mph
  12. 38°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 37°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 33°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 31°Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 30°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 29°Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 27°Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 26°Mostly Clear0% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 24°Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 25°Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 27°Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
50–77%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–89%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
23–63%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–65%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–73%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 47° / 33°Today looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 50–77% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 57° / 24°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–89% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 74° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 23–63% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 59° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–65% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 64° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–73% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Malta area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
0GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground0 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Prairie Elk Colony radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Prairie Elk Colony.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

Sustained wind is 22 mph. Gusts may reach 33 mph.

Humidity
73%
Wind
22 mph
Gusts
33 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Malta area, about 97 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Prairie Elk Colony, MT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.