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Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 01:03 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

High Wind Watch March 11, 06:00pm until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.5°W (Elev. 3835 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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