As of 10:35 MDT

Weather in Hays, MT

40°Current weather

Hays, Thursday, 15 October, 10:35

Clear. Feels like 32°. High 46°, low 34°.

Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°

Monthly outlook for Hays, MT: average high 49.4°, average low 37.5°. That is 2.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (71.1°), the coolest 28 October (27.6°).

49.4°/37.5°
Average high / low
−2.1°
Below normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October58°55.1°+1.7°
25 October – 3 November35.1°49°-7.7°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal43.7°—

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, 1664° / 35°0Clear
64 °Clear

Hays, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 64°, low 35°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Sat, 1771° / 53°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Hays, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1860° / 42°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Hays, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind2.2 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Hays, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2063° / 49°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Hays, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2164° / 44°0Clear
64 °Clear

Hays, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2258° / 47°0.04Light rain
58 °Light rain

Hays, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind15.1 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2351° / 38°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Hays, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 2439° / 33°0.06Snow
39 °Snow

Hays, Saturday, 24 October

Snow. High 39°, low 33°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2536° / 31°0.09Light snow
36 °Light snow

Hays, Sunday, 25 October

Light snow. High 36°, low 31°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.9 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 2635° / 30°0.01Light snow
35 °Light snow

Hays, Monday, 26 October

Light snow. High 35°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2735° / 32°0.31Snow
35 °Snow

Hays, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 35°, low 32°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2836° / 28°0.03Light snow
36 °Light snow

Hays, Wednesday, 28 October

Light snow. High 36°, low 28°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2937° / 31°0.07Snow
37 °Snow

Hays, Thursday, 29 October

Snow. High 37°, low 31°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 3033° / 28°0.04Light snow
33 °Light snow

Hays, Friday, 30 October

Light snow. High 33°, low 28°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3147° / 31°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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.