Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

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

NA

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNW NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Dec 11:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles W Santa Rita MT

Extreme Cold Warning December 27, 12:52pm until December 28, 05:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning December 27, 12:52pm until December 28, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles W Santa Rita MT
 48.78°N 112.75°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
10:37 am MST Dec 27, 2025
12pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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