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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81556°NLon: 114.25833°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 02:14 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Conner MT

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 05:00pm until January 7, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Conner MT
 45.72°N 114.41°W (Elev. 7123 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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