Fishtail, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

48°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 38% Dew Point 23°F Wind SE 27 MPH Gusts 48 Barometer 29.75 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.8 mi. NNW of central Fishtail
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Cloudy, Low 18F
 
18
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 20F
22
20
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow Showers, High 5F, Low 2F
100%
5
2
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 18F, Low 23F
60%
18
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 19F, Low 8F
80%
19
8
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 12F, Low 7F
50%
12
7
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 16F, Low 20F
40%
16
20

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 12°F to 22°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history


Fishtail, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 44 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 5 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 55 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 55 to 60 mph decreasing to 46 to 51 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely after 11am. Widespread blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Southwest wind 38 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow. Temperature falling to around 19 by 2pm. Southwest wind 39 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 8. West wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. West wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 21 to 25 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. West southwest wind 22 to 26 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.


About Fishtail, MT

Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office was established on February 15, 1901, with Charles Sullivan as its first postmaster. It has a zip code of 59028.

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