Basin, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (59631)
Current Conditions
Feels Like 58°F
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Current Conditions
Feels Like 58°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 42°F to 53°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 19°F.
This Date in Weather History
1848 - When Joseph Henry came to the Smithsonian, one of his priorities was to set up a meteorological program. In 1847, while outlining his plan for the new institution, Henry called for "a system of extended meteorological observations for solving American storms." On November 1st, 1848, Joseph Henry and Navy meteorologist James Espy wrote a letter urging anyone interested in becoming a weather observer to signify their willingness to do so. By 1849, he had budgeted $1,000 for the Smithsonian meteorological project and established a network of some 150 volunteer weather observers. A decade later, the project had more than 600 volunteer observers, including people in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its cost in 1860 was $4,400, or thirty percent of the Smithsonian's research and publication budget.
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Basin 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Nov 1
Night: A chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Rain likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday Nov 7
Day: Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday Nov 8
Day: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:11 AM
Sunset 6:16 PM
Last Light 6:47 PM
Moonset 2:08 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
97 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
7 at Walden, CO
Weather Folklore
When clouds look like black smoke, a wise man will put on his cloak..
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About Basin, Montana
Basin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the Continental Divide in a high narrow canyon along Interstate 15 about halfway between Butte and Helena. Basin Creek flows roughly north to south through Basin and enters the Boulder River on the settlement's south side. The population was 212 at the 2010 census, down from 255 at the 2000 census.
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of human habitation from 10,000 years ago at a site near Clancy, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Basin. From about 2000 BCE through the mid-19th century, nomadic tribes hunted bison in the grassy valleys that trend east, away from the Rocky Mountains and into the plains. By the time miners found gold in the streams in and near Basin, most of these tribes of Indians had been forced onto reservations by the U.S. government.
Basin rests above the Boulder Batholith, the host rock for many valuable mineral ores found in this part of Montana. After the town became a hub of gold and silver mining, Basin's population peaked at about 1,500 in the first decade of the 20th century but gradually declined as the mines were depleted. Abandoned mining equipment, closed or barricaded mine portals, and the ruins of a smelter and ore concentrator remain in Basin in the 21st century.
Historic buildings from Basin's heyday form much of the core of the CDP's small business district, which includes a fire station, a post office, two restaurants, a bar, a commercial gallery, and small specialty shops. Basin has a small elementary school, its own water system, and a low-power radio station. Local volunteers and elected trustees provide limited services to the settlement, but it relies on the government of Jefferson County for law enforcement and other services. From 1993 through 2011, Basin was home to the Montana Artists Refuge.
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