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

Navajo MT-5 16.7 (MTRED)

Lat: 48.81161°NLon: 105.06078°WElev: 2569.0ft.

NA

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 21 Jan 08:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Flaxville MT

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 02:00am until January 24, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -6 by 11am, then falling to around -16 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -6 by 11am, then falling to around -16 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Flaxville MT
 48.8°N 105.06°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
2:32 am MST Jan 21, 2026
8am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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