Monthly outlook for Basin, MT: average high 49.7°, average low 28.8°. That is 0.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (71.6°), the coolest 16 October (16.6°).
49.7°/28.8°
Average high / low
+0.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
49.2°
50°
-0.5°
17 October – 26 October
50.5°
47.2°
+1.9°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
40.8°
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October records over 66 years
76.5°1 October 2011All-time high
-18.4°31 October 2002All-time low
Thu, 0872° / 38°0
72 °
Basin, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 72°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Fri, 0971° / 42°0
71 °
Basin, Friday, 9 October
Mostly clear. High 71°, low 42°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sat, 1044° / 27°0.43
44 °
Basin, Saturday, 10 October
Snow. High 44°, low 27°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility1.0 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1125° / 22°0.52
25 °
Basin, Sunday, 11 October
Snow. High 25°, low 22°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility0.8 mi
Dew point18°
Mon, 1244° / 22°0.03
44 °
Basin, Monday, 12 October
Light snow. High 44°, low 22°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 1352° / 25°0
52 °
Basin, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 52°, low 25°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1442° / 27°0.05
42 °
Basin, Wednesday, 14 October
Snow. High 42°, low 27°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 1530° / 18°0.06
30 °
Basin, Thursday, 15 October
Light snow. High 30°, low 18°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 1644° / 17°0
44 °
Basin, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 44°, low 17°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Sat, 1751° / 28°0
51 °
Basin, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 28°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Sun, 1855° / 34°0
55 °
Basin, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.9 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 1953° / 32°0
53 °
Basin, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2057° / 36°0
57 °
Basin, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 36°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 2152° / 35°0.07
52 °
Basin, Wednesday, 21 October
Snow. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2236° / 27°0.02
36 °
Basin, Thursday, 22 October
Light snow. High 36°, low 27°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2346° / 28°0.05
46 °
Basin, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high63° (1965)
Record low2° (2020)
Sat, 2446° / 27°0.04
46 °
Basin, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high63° (2007)
Record low-2° (1975)
Sun, 2545° / 27°0.06
45 °
Basin, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (1990)
Record low-9° (2020)
Mon, 2644° / 27°0.07
44 °
Basin, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high60° (1966)
Record low-1° (2020)
Tue, 2744° / 25°0.04
44 °
Basin, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high59° (1983)
Record low-3° (2019)
Wed, 2843° / 25°0.06
43 °
Basin, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high59° (1968)
Record low-6° (2023)
Thu, 2941° / 24°0.05
41 °
Basin, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high62° (1962)
Record low-9° (1991)
Fri, 3041° / 24°0.04
41 °
Basin, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1962)
Record low-5° (1991)
Sat, 3140° / 24°0.05
40 °
Basin, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high59° (2014)
Record low-18° (2002)
Sun, 0140° / 24°0.06
40 °
Basin, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (2025)
Record low-7° (2002)
Mon, 0240° / 24°0.04
40 °
Basin, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high58° (1981)
Record low-24° (1991)
Tue, 0340° / 24°0.04
40 °
Basin, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high59° (1962)
Record low-10° (1991)
Wed, 0440° / 24°0.05
40 °
Basin, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high55° (1976)
Record low-10° (1973)
Thu, 0540° / 24°0.05
40 °
Basin, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high58° (1980)
Record low-5° (1961)
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 Basin, 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 Basin, 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.