As of 02:39 MDT

Weather in Sterling, MT

43°Current weather

Sterling, Friday, 9 October, 02:39

Overcast. Feels like 39°. High 78°, low 40°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°

Monthly outlook for Sterling, MT: average high 47°, average low 32.5°. That is 3.8° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (77.8°), the coolest 16 October (20.7°).

47°/32.5°
Average high / low
−3.8°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October46.3°54.5°-4.5°
19 October – 28 October48.2°51.5°-1.8°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal44.4°—

October records over 66 years

82.4°3 October 2010All-time high
-9.8°29 October 1971All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ennis (15 mi).

Sat, 1056° / 37°0.64Rain
56 °Rain

Sterling, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1136° / 32°0.83Snow
36 °Snow

Sterling, Sunday, 11 October

Snow. High 36°, low 32°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility3.8 mi
Dew point32°
Mon, 1232° / 26°0.56Snow
32 °Snow

Sterling, Monday, 12 October

Snow. High 32°, low 26°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.5 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Tue, 1333° / 24°0Overcast
33 °Overcast

Sterling, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 33°, low 24°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 1446° / 27°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Sterling, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 27°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 1533° / 23°0.14Light snow
33 °Light snow

Sterling, Thursday, 15 October

Light snow. High 33°, low 23°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 1640° / 21°0Mostly clear
40 °Mostly clear

Sterling, Friday, 16 October

Mostly clear. High 40°, low 21°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 1753° / 34°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Sterling, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 1857° / 39°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Sterling, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 1961° / 41°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Sterling, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2052° / 37°0.02Light rain
52 °Light rain

Sterling, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2138° / 33°0.24Snow
38 °Snow

Sterling, Wednesday, 21 October

Snow. High 38°, low 33°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2241° / 35°0Overcast
41 °Overcast

Sterling, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 41°, low 35°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2346° / 35°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Sterling, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2451° / 36°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Sterling, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2550° / 30°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Sterling, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low2° (2020)
Mon, 2649° / 31°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Sterling, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-3° (2020)
Tue, 2749° / 28°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Sterling, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high66° (2024)
Record low3° (1996)
Wed, 2848° / 28°0.09Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high66° (1987)
Record low1° (2019)
Thu, 2946° / 27°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low-10° (1971)
Fri, 3045° / 25°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low-10° (1972)
Sat, 3144° / 26°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high64° (2008)
Record low-6° (1972)
Sun, 0144° / 26°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Sterling, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high65° (2014)
Record low-16° (2002)
Mon, 0244° / 25°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Sterling, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high63° (2020)
Record low-11° (1995)
Tue, 0345° / 25°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Sterling, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low-7° (1991)
Wed, 0445° / 26°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Sterling, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high62° (2020)
Record low-5° (1973)
Thu, 0545° / 26°0.07Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Sterling, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low-11° (2003)
Fri, 0644° / 25°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Sterling, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high64° (2020)
Record low-4° (2003)
Sat, 0743° / 24°0.05Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Sterling, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low-4° (1990)

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 Sterling, 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 Sterling, 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.