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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

Lat: 48.675°NLon: 112.58889°WElev: 3905.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 02 Jan 05:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles W Santa Rita MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles W Santa Rita MT
 48.78°N 112.75°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 pm MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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