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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

STILLWATER (STWM8)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 04:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Whitefish MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Whitefish MT
 48.49°N 114.37°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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