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

Jackson, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 28°−2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 28°−2°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 22°−6°

Feels like: 21°−6°; Wind chill from 6 mph10 km/h wind · air 28°−2°
Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 97%; Air 28°−2°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 11 AM (low 28°−2°)
High 41°5° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–noon (low 18°−8°)
Below 30°−1° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 22°−6°)

This morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 41°5° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 19°−7° by 5 AM · freezing, low 19°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 18°−8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · 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 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	21%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	13%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	36%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	14%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	36%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	45%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	35%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	14°−10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 33°1°)	11°−12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 33°1°)	11°−12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 33°1°)	11°−12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 33°1°)	10°−12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	19%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	32%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	34%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	30%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	61%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	13°−11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°)	14°−10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)	12°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)	11°−12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	74%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 17°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 19°−7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
17°−8°–28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  70% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 40°4°, low 17°−8°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
17°−8°–30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
19°−7°–31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
19°−7°–34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 34°1°, low 20°−7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 17°−9°
  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
31°−1°–36°2°
Low, likely
15°−9°–23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 35°2°, low 17°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
16°−9°–20°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  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
31°−1°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–23°−5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 41°, low 17°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 20°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 22°.
Rest of week
Highs 34–44°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Hole River above Spring Creek near Jackson

1.6 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near Jackson at Miner Creek

4.3 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near Jackson

8.7 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom

18 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 244 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:51 PM; Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Jackson. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,500 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.