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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NNE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Oct 05:58 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Medicine Lake MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 30. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm. High near 43. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 30. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Columbus Day
Rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm. High near 43. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Medicine Lake MT
 48.43°N 104.54°W (Elev. 1946 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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