Big Sandy, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

49°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 34°F Wind SSW 8 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer 29.72 in.
Solar Rad 224 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. SSE of central Big Sandy
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, High 52F, Low 32F
20%
52
32
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 44F, Low 32F
20%
44
32
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 46F, Low 14F
50%
46
14
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 27F
39
27
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 13F
50%
43
13
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 15F
35
15
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 29F
29
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 52°F to a low of 29°F, then recover to 29°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 10°F.


This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history


Big Sandy, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


About Big Sandy, MT

Big Sandy is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census. The Lewis and Clark Trail, following U.S. Route 87, goes through Big Sandy. Big Sandy native Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam bassist, built the town a skatepark with his Montana Pool Service non-profit organization in 2010. Big Bud 747, claimed to be the largest farm tractor in the world, was located here from 1997 until 2009, and returned in 2020.

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