Gardiner, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

27°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 45% Dew Point 9°F Wind NE 7 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.5 mi. WNW of central Gardiner
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow Showers Likely, High 35F, Low 41F
70%
35
41
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow Showers, High 46F, Low 16F
90%
46
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 21F
34
21
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 37F
50%
44
37
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers Likely, High 47F, Low 34F
70%
47
34
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 34F
50%
47
34
WedDec 24
Wed Dec 24: Rain And Snow, High 49F
50%
49
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 35°F to 49°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history


Gardiner, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 6200 feet. High near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 22

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday Dec 24

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.


About Gardiner, MT

Gardiner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Park County, Montana, United States, along the 45th parallel. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 833. Gardiner was officially founded in 1880. The area has served as a main entrance to Yellowstone National Park since its creation in 1872. Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center, which opened May 18, 2005, is located in Gardiner and houses National Park Service archives, Yellowstone museum collections and reference libraries. Gardiner was impacted by the 2022 Montana floods.

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