Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. 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 this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

Lat: 46.96826°NLon: 112.97487°WElev: 4199.0ft.

NA

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Ovando MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm.  Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Patchy fog between 2am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Washington's Birthday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Ovando MT
 47.02°N 113.12°W (Elev. 4173 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 12, 2026
6am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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