Lightning Lake, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

59°F
Feels Like 59°F  
Humidity 30% Dew Point 28°F Wind SSE 8 MPH Gusts 18 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 85 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 10.5 miles NW 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

1906 - The mercury soared to 106 degrees at Craftonville, CA, a November record for the U.S.

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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