Augusta, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

49°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 37°F Wind S 23 MPH Gusts 28 Barometer 29.66 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 9.3 mi. NNE of central Augusta
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, Low 44F
40%
 
44
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain And Snow, High 50F, Low 44F
40%
50
44
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 48F, Low 29F
90%
48
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 45F, Low 35F
80%
45
35
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 46F, Low 26F
50%
46
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 38F, Low 24F
50%
38
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 39F, Low 17F
50%
39
17

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 38°F to 50°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 7 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 36°F with lows around 16°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history


Augusta, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Rain before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. High near 48. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 45. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.


About Augusta, MT

Augusta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 309 at the 2010 census and rose to 316 in the 2020 census. The most accepted version in the naming of this town is after Augusta Hogan, thought to be the first child born in this town, the daughter of J. D. Hogan, an early rancher. Augusta is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. The original townsite was dedicated on May 8, 1893. A fire on April 4, 1901, destroyed part of the town.

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