Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.6 in (1002.37 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls International Airport MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 38 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 38 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls International Airport MT
 47.49°N 111.37°W (Elev. 3635 ft)
3:13 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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