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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 01:03 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.5°W (Elev. 3835 ft)
11:47 pm MST Feb 11, 2026
2am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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