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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 103.98°WElev: 2756ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Medora ND

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by midnight, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by midnight, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Medora ND
 46.92°N 103.49°W
10:36 am MST Jan 20, 2026
10am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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