Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cow Creek MT-13 MP 19.9 (MTCOW)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 08 Dec 03:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Vida MT

Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 02:00pm
High Wind Warning December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 9pm, then rising to around 40 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  High near 32. Light east southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -9. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -9 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 9pm, then rising to around 40 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 32. Light east southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -9. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Vida MT
 47.85°N 105.67°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
2:26 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
4pm MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 15, 2025
 
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