Model estimate for 6:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Bridger, MT weather

Clear and 48°9°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° 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
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	13%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	54%	58%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	27%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	62%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	38%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	31%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	26%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	10%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	28%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	5%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. East wind 2 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
20°−7°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  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
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–57°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 458 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

18 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

19 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:33 PM; Morning 7:25–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:13–7:25 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bridger. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.