Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

light snow,mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 3 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 12:55 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Columbia Falls MT

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 43 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. High near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 36. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.