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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

Lat: 48.51061°NLon: 113.99677°WElev: 3165.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 01:12 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW West Glacier MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light west wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Light southwest wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11am. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11am. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW West Glacier MT
 48.52°N 114.03°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm MST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Dec 30, 2025-6pm MST Jan 5, 2026
 
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