Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

light snow,mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kalispell MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 2pm.  High near 40. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 40. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kalispell MT
 48.16°N 114.27°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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