Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Nov 09:12 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT

Winter Storm Watch November 27, 05:00pm until November 28, 02:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory November 26, 10:29am until November 26, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 26, 10:29am until November 26, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A chance of snow before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Snow level rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 21. Light north northeast wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 27. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thanksgiving Day
A chance of snow before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Snow level rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 21. Light north northeast wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 27. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT
 48.47°N 114.14°W (Elev. 3402 ft)
1:02 am MST Nov 26, 2025
10am MST Nov 26, 2025-6pm MST Dec 2, 2025
 
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