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.

Clear

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 20 Feb 08:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls International Airport MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light east wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 6 to 10 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 37 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 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 53 °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 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light east wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. East wind 6 to 10 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 37 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls International Airport MT
 47.49°N 111.37°W (Elev. 3635 ft)
6:02 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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