Observed 6:40 PM MDT at KDLN

Sheridan, MT weather

Clear and 34°1°, 15°8° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Clear · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 9 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 43°6° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 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 6p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	7%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	18%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	46%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	58%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	54%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	45%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	41%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	55%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	44%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	38%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	36%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	53%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Heavy snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
17°−8°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−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
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
14°−10°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°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
31°−1°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 23°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 40–47°; 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

Ruby River near Twin Bridges

7.4 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 287 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges

9.2 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 693 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Hole River near bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges

10 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 459 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 1,380 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 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: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 62Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Twin Bridges · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Sheridan 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: 5:46–6:46 PM; Morning 7:38–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:58 PM–7:28 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Sheridan. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.