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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 03:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 9, 03:27am until March 9, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 9, 03:27am until March 9, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.49°N 111.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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