Model estimate for 4:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Boyd, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° today by noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from midnight (low 29°−2°)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 3 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	23%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	13%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	21%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	21%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	21%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	21%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	19%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	23%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	41%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts 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, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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
37°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
18°−8°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°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
35°2°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 44–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Willow Creek near Boyd

8.1 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

9.0 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 470 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 429 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · 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 55Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

Bridger 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:34 PM; Morning 7:26–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:21–7:14 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Boyd. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.