National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Feb 06:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.53°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation