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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cow Creek MT-13 MP 19.9 (MTCOW)

Lat: 47.68837°NLon: 105.49186°WElev: 2348.0ft.

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Jan 03:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Vida MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light northeast wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light northeast wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Vida MT
 47.85°N 105.67°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
7:44 am MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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