Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KBIL

Lockwood, MT weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 37°3°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable): 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling fast · −0.12 inHg−3.9 hPa in 3 h, change coming

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	17%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	36%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	37%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 25°−4° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	32%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	27%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	22%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
17°−8°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BYZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yellowstone River at Billings

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 2,980 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellowstone River at Huntley Diversion Dam

6.4 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pryor Creek near Huntley

8.8 mi

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · 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 51Typical 153

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Billings International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:30 PM; Morning 7:24–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:42 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lockwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lockwood, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yellowstone River at Billings

Yellowstone River at Huntley Diversion Dam

Pryor Creek near Huntley

Canyon Creek at Billings (Zoo Montana)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon