Monthly outlook for Hays, MT: average high 54.6°, average low 38.7°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (71.4°), the coolest 25 October (30.8°).
54.6°/38.7°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
58.8°
55.1°
+2.1°
25 October – 3 November
47.8°
49°
-0.7°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
43.7°
—
October records over 66 years
87.1°1 October 2011All-time high
-6.3°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lodge Pole (5 mi).
Fri, 1665° / 35°0
65 °
Hays, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 35°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Sat, 1771° / 52°0
71 °
Hays, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1858° / 42°0
58 °
Hays, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 42°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point22°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0
66 °
Hays, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind1.2 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2060° / 47°0
60 °
Hays, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2157° / 40°0
57 °
Hays, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2267° / 50°0
67 °
Hays, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2353° / 37°0.19
53 °
Hays, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind26.6 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2442° / 33°0
42 °
Hays, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind24.3 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 2546° / 31°0
46 °
Hays, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 2640° / 34°0.04
40 °
Hays, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 34°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2740° / 33°0.01
40 °
Hays, Tuesday, 27 October
Light snow. High 40°, low 33°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2855° / 33°0
55 °
Hays, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 33°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind29.8 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2950° / 36°0
50 °
Hays, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind23.6 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.02
56 °
Hays, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3147° / 31°0.04
47 °
Hays, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1987)
Record low-2° (1984)
Sun, 0147° / 31°0.02
47 °
Hays, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low-9° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 31°0.02
47 °
Hays, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low-9° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 31°0.03
47 °
Hays, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (1981)
Record low-11° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.02
48 °
Hays, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low4° (2017)
Thu, 0547° / 30°0.04
47 °
Hays, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2010)
Record low-9° (2003)
Fri, 0645° / 29°0.03
45 °
Hays, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2010)
Record low4° (2017)
Sat, 0744° / 30°0.02
44 °
Hays, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2010)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0844° / 28°0.06
44 °
Hays, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 26°0.05
42 °
Hays, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (2016)
Record low3° (1986)
Tue, 1041° / 26°0.04
41 °
Hays, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high63° (1989)
Record low2° (2019)
Wed, 1141° / 25°0.02
41 °
Hays, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (1981)
Record low-5° (2014)
Thu, 1243° / 26°0.03
43 °
Hays, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-8° (2014)
Fri, 1343° / 28°0.02
43 °
Hays, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (1990)
Record low-8° (2014)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Hays, MT are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Hays, MT since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.