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

Red Lodge, MT weather

Sunny and 41°5°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 33°0°; Wind chill from 17 mph27 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 17 mph27 km/hgusts 23 mph36 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 3–5 PM
High 44°7° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tonight 10 PM–2 AM (low 32°0°)
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonNear 43°6° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 10 PM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	53%	8%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	17%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	21%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	24%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	31%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	36%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	22%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	37%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	12%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	14%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	18%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% 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: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−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
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°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
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
32°0°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 35–49°; 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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Fork Rock Creek near Red Lodge

5.3 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT

8.3 mi

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

East Rosebud Creek near Roscoe

16 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

Red Lodge · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Red Lodge 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: 5:35–6:35 PM; Morning 7:26–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Red Lodge. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,000 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.