Richey, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning - Blizzard Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

37°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 32°F Wind S 12 MPH Barometer 29.31 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.4 mi. NNW of central Richey
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Cloudy, Low 33F
 
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow Showers, High 43F, Low 3F
80%
43
3
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Increasing Clouds, High 27F, Low 17F
27
17
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 43F, Low 7F
30%
43
7
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 21F, Low 9F
21
9
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 14F
31
14
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 35F, Low 12F
50%
35
12

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 43°F to a low of 21°F, then recover to 35°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Richey, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow Showers

Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm. High near 43. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.


About Richey, MT

Richey is a town in Dawson County, Montana, United States. It is located to the north of Glendive, the county seat. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. The town has a strong agriculture economy with wheat, oats and barley as the main crops as well as significant cattle and sheep ranches. Clyde Richey opened a post office in 1911.

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