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

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNW 41 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Peerless MT

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 02:00am until January 24, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -14 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -14 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. North wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Peerless MT
 48.47°N 105.78°W (Elev. 2871 ft)
10:12 am MST Jan 21, 2026
11am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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