Model estimate for 3:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Hysham, MT weather

Sunny and 50°10°, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · 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 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	36%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	28%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	73%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	88%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	88%	51%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	50%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	52%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	70%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	91%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 1 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°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
37°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 160

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 19°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?

Hysham · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:25 PM; Morning 7:19–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Hysham. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.