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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Malta Airport (KM75)

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

Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 13 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Malta MT

Winter Weather Advisory December 24, 11:00pm until December 25, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sleet before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light south wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sleet before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light south wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Malta MT
 48.35°N 107.87°W (Elev. 2283 ft)
Last Update:
2:09 pm MST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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