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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

Lat: 48.48722°NLon: 104.47583°WElev: 1975.0ft.

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:58 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Froid MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Froid MT
 48.42°N 104.32°W (Elev. 2093 ft)
10:01 am MST Jan 20, 2026
12pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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