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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 06:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Townsend MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Townsend MT
 46.4°N 111.48°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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