Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malta Airport (KM75)

Lat: 48.36694°NLon: 107.91934°WElev: 2254.0ft.

Clear

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed WNW 21 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Malta MT

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 03:00am until January 25, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 7 by noon, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 7 by noon, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Malta MT
 48.35°N 107.87°W (Elev. 2283 ft)
1:36 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
2pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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