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

Roberts, MT weather

Clear and 44°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 44°7°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like: 38°3°; Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 44°7°
Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the southeast. 35–13 mph21 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
High 46°8° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	21%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	35%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	37%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	24%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	28%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	20%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	50%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	40%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	35%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	30%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	26%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	20%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	33%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	8%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	9%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 13 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
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.
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
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
19°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of snow, high 47°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–54°; 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

Willow Creek near Boyd

5.9 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd

7.4 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Rock Creek near Red Lodge

15 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Rosebud Creek near Roscoe

17 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 181

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:34 PM; Morning 7:26–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Roberts. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.