Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

Lat: 48.51061°NLon: 113.99677°WElev: 3165.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 03:12 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 3am.  Snow level 4400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 3am. Snow level 4400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT
 48.47°N 114.14°W (Elev. 3402 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
3pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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