Yellowstone County, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

18°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 16°F Wind NW 4 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.2 mi. E of central Yellowstone County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, Low 17F
 
17
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 28F
42
28
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Increasing Clouds, High 46F, Low 38F
46
38
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Showers, High 53F, Low 31F
30%
53
31
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 17F
80%
44
17
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, High 21F, Low 4F
50%
21
4
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 18F, Low 16F
40%
18
16

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 42°F, reaching 53°F before cooling to 18°F, then recovering to 18°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - An outbreak of cold arctic air brought up to 18 inches of snow to the Colorado Rockies, with 14 inches at Boulder CO, and seven inches at Denver. Heavy snow blanketed New Mexico the following day, with 15 inches reported near Ruidoso.

More on this and other weather history

Yellowstone County, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Freezing Rain

Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Dec 8

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 38 by 8pm, then rising to around 43 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 44. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 6 mph.


About Yellowstone County, MT

Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731. Its county seat is Billings, the state's most populous city. Like the nearby national park, Yellowstone County is named after the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast. The river, in turn, was named for the yellow sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County. Yellowstone County is included in the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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