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

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Polebridge MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Polebridge MT
 48.89°N 114.11°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
4pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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