Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Feb 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls International Airport MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls International Airport MT
 47.46°N 111.4°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
3:21 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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