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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 09:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles E Fortine MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles E Fortine MT
 48.76°N 114.59°W (Elev. 6099 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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