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

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 03:06 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Yaak MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles W Yaak MT
 48.84°N 115.91°W (Elev. 5262 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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