Observed 9:00 AM MDT at KGTF

Fairfield, MT weather

Sunny and 30°−1°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 20°−7°

Feels like: 20°−7°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 27°−3°)
High 40°4° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–tomorrow 2 PM (low 24°−4°)
Below 30°−1° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 40°4° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 35°2° by 5 PM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly 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 9a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	86%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	10%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	83%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	16%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	7%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	6%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	91%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	83%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	95%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 35°2°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  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
30°−1°–43°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
33°1°–50°10°
Low, likely
14°−10°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
35°2°–57°14°
Low, likely
20°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 35°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 37–47°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

Muddy Creek near Fairfield

7.5 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun River near Simms

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tank Coulee

14 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun River near Augusta

19 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · 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: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 69Typical 174

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Fairfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Fairfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:42 PM; Morning 7:40–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fairfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.