Monthly outlook for Colstrip, MT: average high 55.4°, average low 40.7°. That is 1.9° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (69.9°), the coolest 17 October (29.9°).
55.4°/40.7°
Average high / low
−1.9°
Below normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
55.8°
59.4°
-2°
20 October – 29 October
54.8°
56.3°
-0.8°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
50.3°
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October records over 66 years
92.5°1 October 2011All-time high
-18.4°30 October 1991All-time low
Sun, 1149° / 41°0.44
49 °
Colstrip, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 49°, low 41°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility4.3 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 1241° / 38°0.27
41 °
Colstrip, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 41°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.3 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Tue, 1356° / 35°0
56 °
Colstrip, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind1.9 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Wed, 1460° / 37°0
60 °
Colstrip, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 1555° / 40°0
55 °
Colstrip, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind25.2 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1640° / 33°0
40 °
Colstrip, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 33°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind22.8 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 1761° / 30°0
61 °
Colstrip, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 1863° / 44°0
63 °
Colstrip, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1962° / 46°0
62 °
Colstrip, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2058° / 43°0
58 °
Colstrip, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2154° / 41°0
54 °
Colstrip, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 2255° / 43°0.01
55 °
Colstrip, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 2351° / 41°0
51 °
Colstrip, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.5 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2454° / 39°0
54 °
Colstrip, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind21 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 2556° / 49°0.08
56 °
Colstrip, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2656° / 35°0.04
56 °
Colstrip, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1966)
Record low-2° (2020)
Tue, 2754° / 33°0.03
54 °
Colstrip, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (1986)
Record low5° (2023)
Wed, 2853° / 34°0.05
53 °
Colstrip, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (1990)
Record low8° (2023)
Thu, 2952° / 33°0.06
52 °
Colstrip, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1968)
Record low-5° (1991)
Fri, 3052° / 31°0.03
52 °
Colstrip, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low-18° (1991)
Sat, 3151° / 33°0.03
51 °
Colstrip, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low3° (1972)
Sun, 0151° / 32°0.03
51 °
Colstrip, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1965)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0250° / 31°0.02
50 °
Colstrip, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1965)
Record low-8° (1995)
Tue, 0350° / 31°0.02
50 °
Colstrip, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1981)
Record low-16° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 32°0.03
52 °
Colstrip, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1983)
Record low9° (1995)
Thu, 0551° / 32°0.03
51 °
Colstrip, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low5° (1961)
Fri, 0649° / 31°0.04
49 °
Colstrip, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2010)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 31°0.03
49 °
Colstrip, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 29°0.03
47 °
Colstrip, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-3° (2000)
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 Colstrip, 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 Colstrip, 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.