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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.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 05:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sand Coulee MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sand Coulee MT
 47.4°N 111.16°W (Elev. 3619 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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