Monthly outlook for Capitol, MT: average high 60°, average low 42.8°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (83.1°), the coolest 16 October (30°).
60°/42.8°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
58°
57.9°
+0°
18 October – 27 October
63.3°
55.8°
+4.2°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
49.1°
—
October records over 66 years
90.3°4 October 1963All-time high
-11.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Camp Crook (9 mi).
Fri, 0983° / 48°0
83 °
Capitol, Friday, 9 October
Partly cloudy. High 83°, low 48°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 1074° / 56°0
74 °
Capitol, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1154° / 42°0.24
54 °
Capitol, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility4.5 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1243° / 38°0.8
43 °
Capitol, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 43°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.5 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 1353° / 41°0
53 °
Capitol, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 1452° / 44°0.33
52 °
Capitol, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 1546° / 35°0.07
46 °
Capitol, Thursday, 15 October
Snow. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind30.1 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 1642° / 30°0
42 °
Capitol, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.
Pressure30.74 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1756° / 33°0
56 °
Capitol, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 56°, low 33°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 1870° / 43°0
70 °
Capitol, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 70°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1954° / 45°0.83
54 °
Capitol, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2056° / 45°0.17
56 °
Capitol, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind22.2 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2165° / 45°0
65 °
Capitol, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2266° / 48°0
66 °
Capitol, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2368° / 48°0
68 °
Capitol, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2455° / 36°0.02
55 °
Capitol, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low15° (2020)
Sun, 2556° / 35°0.02
56 °
Capitol, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2017)
Record low4° (2020)
Mon, 2655° / 35°0.03
55 °
Capitol, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low-6° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 34°0.03
53 °
Capitol, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1983)
Record low10° (2023)
Wed, 2852° / 33°0.06
52 °
Capitol, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1985)
Record low9° (2023)
Thu, 2950° / 33°0.09
50 °
Capitol, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low2° (1991)
Fri, 3049° / 32°0.03
49 °
Capitol, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 32°0.03
49 °
Capitol, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0149° / 32°0.05
49 °
Capitol, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (1965)
Record low5° (1991)
Mon, 0248° / 31°0.02
48 °
Capitol, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1965)
Record low-7° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 31°0.02
48 °
Capitol, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (1975)
Record low-8° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 31°0.02
50 °
Capitol, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 30°0.03
48 °
Capitol, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1975)
Record low2° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 29°0.03
47 °
Capitol, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2009)
Record low5° (1991)
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 Capitol, 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 Capitol, 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.