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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

McDonalds MT-13 MP 125.5 (MTMCD)

Lat: 48.42732°NLon: 105.44234°WElev: 2680.0ft.

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 07:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Peerless MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Peerless MT
 48.47°N 105.78°W (Elev. 2871 ft)
2:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
7pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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