Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lindsay Divide MT-200 MP 296.5 (MTLND)

Lat: 47.28294°NLon: 105.29387°WElev: 3025.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 08 Dec 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Circle MT

Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 02:00pm
High Wind Warning December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 36. Light south wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. Light south wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Circle MT
 47.41°N 105.59°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
4:31 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
9pm MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 15, 2025
 
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