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

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 07:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.51°N 111.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
6:02 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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