Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lewistown, Lewistown Municipal Airport (KLWT)

Lat: 47.04917°NLon: 109.46639°WElev: 4167.0ft.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WNW 25 MPH
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Lewistown Municipal MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lewistown Municipal MT
 47.04°N 109.45°W (Elev. 4111 ft)
9:33 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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