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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WSW 28 MPH
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls 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: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 35. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 35. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.49°N 111.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
9:33 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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