Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

light snow,mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 28 Jan 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Whitefish MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Whitefish MT
 48.42°N 114.39°W (Elev. 3760 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
4pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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