Lightning Lake, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

49°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 46% Dew Point 29°F Wind ESE 17 MPH Barometer 29.91 in.759.7 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.3 miles W of central Lightning Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Cloudy, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 39F, Low 31F
39
31
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow, High 33F, Low 26F
70%
33
26
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 25F
32
25
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow, High 33F, Low 26F
30%
33
26
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow, High 28F, Low 21F
60%
28
21
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow, High 23F, Low 15F
40%
23
15

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 44°F to a low of 23°F, then recover to 23°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1968 - A severe coastal storm produced high winds and record early snows from Georgia to Maine. Winds reached 90 mph in Massachusetts, and ten inches of snow blanketed interior Maine.

More on this and other weather history

Lightning Lake, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Snow With Partly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Nov 17

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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