Model estimate for 1:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Joliet, MT weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 14 mph23 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 14 mph23 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–17 mph27 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 26°−3°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	20%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	20%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	23%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	26%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	79%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	5%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	7%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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 51. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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 northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−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
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°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
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
36°2°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 44–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 467 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Boyd

13 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

14 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 429 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 167

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°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 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:33 PM; Morning 7:25–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 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 5:59 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Joliet. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.