Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FIVE CENT (WEFC1)

Lat: 40.75365°NLon: 122.93214°WElev: 2602.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 11:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Helena CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Helena CA
 40.83°N 123.2°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
1:10 am PST Jan 20, 2026
12pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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