Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jan 01:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.51°N 111.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
1:22 pm MST Jan 3, 2026
1pm MST Jan 3, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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