Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

STILLWATER (STWM8)

Lat: 48.53944°NLon: 114.55944°WElev: 3116.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Whitefish MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Whitefish MT
 48.49°N 114.37°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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