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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 02:10 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Columbia Falls MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Columbia Falls MT
 48.39°N 114.25°W (Elev. 3077 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am MST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 23, 2026-6pm MST Mar 1, 2026
 
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