Monthly outlook for Heron, MT: average high 55.3°, average low 38.5°. That is 0.6° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (69.3°), the coolest 12 October (32°).
55.3°/38.5°
Average high / low
−0.6°
Below normal
8 / 6
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
59.5°
57.5°
+1.1°
20 October – 29 October
48.3°
52.4°
-2.3°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
46.6°
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October records over 66 years
86.2°1 October 1992All-time high
4.3°25 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Noxon (11 mi).
Sun, 1146° / 33°0.09
46 °
Heron, Sunday, 11 October
Snow. High 46°, low 33°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Mon, 1255° / 32°0
55 °
Heron, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 55°, low 32°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0.9 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Tue, 1357° / 35°0
57 °
Heron, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 57°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind1.7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility2.4 mi
Dew point34°
Wed, 1462° / 37°0
62 °
Heron, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 62°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind1.8 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 1567° / 41°0
67 °
Heron, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 67°, low 41°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1657° / 34°0
57 °
Heron, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.6 mph E
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sat, 1769° / 34°0
69 °
Heron, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 1865° / 44°0
65 °
Heron, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 1963° / 43°0
63 °
Heron, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2058° / 45°0.07
58 °
Heron, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2148° / 42°0.58
48 °
Heron, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 48°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2244° / 40°0.98
44 °
Heron, Thursday, 22 October
Snow. High 44°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2351° / 42°1.2
51 °
Heron, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2444° / 37°0.59
44 °
Heron, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 44°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2545° / 40°0.89
45 °
Heron, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 45°, low 40°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2651° / 38°0.18
51 °
Heron, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high70° (1986)
Record low17° (2020)
Tue, 2750° / 36°0.15
50 °
Heron, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high67° (1965)
Record low19° (1970)
Wed, 2850° / 36°0.15
50 °
Heron, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high63° (1983)
Record low15° (1971)
Thu, 2948° / 35°0.17
48 °
Heron, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low5° (1991)
Fri, 3048° / 34°0.14
48 °
Heron, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high65° (2008)
Record low5° (1991)
Sat, 3147° / 35°0.2
47 °
Heron, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high65° (1988)
Record low14° (1984)
Sun, 0147° / 34°0.19
47 °
Heron, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high65° (1965)
Record low9° (1991)
Mon, 0247° / 34°0.2
47 °
Heron, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high65° (1981)
Record low1° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 35°0.12
47 °
Heron, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high62° (1981)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 35°0.27
47 °
Heron, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.27 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high65° (1975)
Record low10° (1973)
Thu, 0546° / 35°0.19
46 °
Heron, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high67° (1975)
Record low11° (1961)
Fri, 0646° / 33°0.24
46 °
Heron, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high62° (2012)
Record low11° (1971)
Sat, 0745° / 33°0.24
45 °
Heron, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low14° (2000)
Sun, 0845° / 32°0.17
45 °
Heron, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low10° (2022)
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 Heron, 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 Heron, 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.