West Fork Rock Creek near Red Lodge
9.0 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Bearcreek, MT weather
Mostly sunny and 30°−1°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°), high 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°).
Now 30°−1°
Mostly sunny · Feels like 27°−3°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 35–18 mph29 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Humidity
- 89%
- Air 30°−1°, dew point 27°−3° · frost likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
This afternoonUp to 46°8° by 5 PM
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6°
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 89% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 87% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 79% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 69% | — | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE | 60% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 55% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from SE | 47% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SE | 40% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from SSE | 40% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 41% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 85% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 3 to 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. South wind 2 to 12 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 0 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 46°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BYZ) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT
9.8 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 57 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry
11 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
- Flow
- 125 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Willow Creek near Boyd
18 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 56Typical 181
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 47
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Red Lodge · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 46°8° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 72°22° in 1937
- Record low
- −12°−24° in 1919
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +8°+4°MonOct 19
- +12°+7°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Bearcreek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 31 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
