Lake Mc Donald, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory - Hydrologic Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

26°F
Feels Like 15°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 25°F Wind WNW 12 MPH Gusts 28 Barometer 29.94 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.8 mi. NE of central Lake Mc Donald
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 33F
90%
38
33
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 31F
60%
39
31
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 35F
40
35
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain And Snow, High 42F, Low 36F
70%
42
36
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 28F
50%
39
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 31F, Low 25F
50%
31
25
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 30F
50%
30
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 30°F to 42°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1967 - From December 12th through the 20th a series of snowstorms buries Flagstaff, AZ with nearly 85 inches of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Mc Donald, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Rain And Snow

Day: Snow before noon, then rain and snow. Patchy fog before noon. Snow level rising to 5700 feet. High near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Dec 13

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Dec 15

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Rain

Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 39.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

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