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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 07:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Flaxville MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Flaxville MT
 48.8°N 105.06°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
2:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
7pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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