Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Feb 09:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.53°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
3:47 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
9pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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