Observed 7:00 PM MDT at KBIL

Billings, MT weather

Windy and 39°4°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23, rain ~8–10 PM (88%).

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h around 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

26°15° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 1 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Sunday 4–10 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–midnight (90%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	80%	94%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	79%	100%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	76%	100%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	83%	100%	0
Fri 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	58%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	25%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	32%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	38%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
20°−7°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 66°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–56°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yellowstone River at Billings

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 3,010 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Yellowstone River at Huntley Diversion Dam

14 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pryor Creek near Huntley

17 mi

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Billings International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+14°+8°SatOct 17
+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Billings weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:33 PM; Morning 7:23–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:43 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Billings. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Billings, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yellowstone River at Billings

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

Yellowstone River at Huntley Diversion Dam

Pryor Creek near Huntley

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon