Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KEKS

Jeffers, MT weather

Sunny and 41°5°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Low 23°−5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonNear 45°7° · Clear
TonightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	2%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	30%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	35%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	47%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	61%	49%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	58%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	58%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−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
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
17°−8°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−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
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
12°−11°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°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
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 27°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 40–50°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Madison River near Cameron

8.3 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Madison River above Powerplant near McAllister

10 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 2,980 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Madison River below Ennis Lake near McAllister

10 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Ruby River below Ruby Reservoir near Alder

21 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 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: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 63Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Virginia City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−17°−9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:44 PM; Morning 7:36–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:24–7:36 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Jeffers. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.