Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Clear

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Dec 01:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 5am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light east northeast wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 5am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Christmas Day
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.49°N 111.31°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
12:08 am MST Dec 24, 2025
1am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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