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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 07:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Whitefish MT

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Whitefish MT
 48.4°N 114.35°W (Elev. 3058 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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