Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

Lat: 48.0084°NLon: 106.3962°WElev: 2280.0ft.

NA

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:52 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Fort Peck MT

Cold Weather Advisory until January 25, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 25, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Fort Peck MT
 48.08°N 106.48°W (Elev. 2136 ft)
9:58 am MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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