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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sand Coulee MT

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sand Coulee MT
 47.4°N 111.16°W (Elev. 3619 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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