Monthly outlook for Shonkin, MT: average high 52.1°, average low 35°. That is 1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (70.4°), the coolest 25 October (25.8°).
52.1°/35°
Average high / low
−1°
Below normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
51.3°
55.7°
-2.4°
31 October – 9 November
53.6°
49.6°
+2.2°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
45.8°
—
October records over 66 years
89.2°1 October 1992All-time high
-12.1°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fort Benton (14 mi).
Thu, 2270° / 40°0
70 °
Shonkin, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 40°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 2349° / 34°0.79
49 °
Shonkin, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 49°, low 34°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility2.6 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 2444° / 26°0
44 °
Shonkin, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 44°, low 26°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Sun, 2540° / 26°0
40 °
Shonkin, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 40°, low 26°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind1.1 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Mon, 2642° / 28°0
42 °
Shonkin, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 42°, low 28°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2739° / 28°0
39 °
Shonkin, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 28°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2848° / 30°0
48 °
Shonkin, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2957° / 41°0
57 °
Shonkin, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3055° / 46°0
55 °
Shonkin, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind22.6 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3150° / 35°0
50 °
Shonkin, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind18.8 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0141° / 35°0
41 °
Shonkin, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 41°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0248° / 35°0
48 °
Shonkin, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 0364° / 41°0
64 °
Shonkin, Tuesday, 3 November
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind34.9 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 0457° / 42°0.02
57 °
Shonkin, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind28.3 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 0562° / 39°0.01
62 °
Shonkin, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind29.8 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0649° / 31°0.02
49 °
Shonkin, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2010)
Record low-3° (2003)
Sat, 0748° / 32°0.02
48 °
Shonkin, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2010)
Record low-10° (1973)
Sun, 0847° / 30°0.05
47 °
Shonkin, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2004)
Record low-6° (1973)
Mon, 0946° / 29°0.04
46 °
Shonkin, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low2° (2022)
Tue, 1045° / 29°0.03
45 °
Shonkin, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2025)
Record low3° (2022)
Wed, 1146° / 28°0.03
46 °
Shonkin, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low-9° (1966)
Thu, 1246° / 29°0.02
46 °
Shonkin, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-17° (1986)
Fri, 1347° / 30°0.02
47 °
Shonkin, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low-7° (2014)
Sat, 1447° / 30°0.03
47 °
Shonkin, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-16° (2014)
Sun, 1547° / 30°0.01
47 °
Shonkin, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-9° (2014)
Mon, 1647° / 31°0.03
47 °
Shonkin, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low9° (1978)
Tue, 1744° / 28°0.04
44 °
Shonkin, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (1976)
Record low2° (2014)
Wed, 1844° / 29°0.02
44 °
Shonkin, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2008)
Record low0° (1978)
Thu, 1943° / 27°0.03
43 °
Shonkin, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low-9° (1985)
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 Shonkin, 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 Shonkin, 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.