Santa Rita, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 43°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point 31°F Wind WSW 8 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.53 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.4 mi. SSE of central Santa Rita
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, Low 35F
30%
 
35
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 30F, Low 19F
40%
30
19
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 40F, Low 26F
40
26
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 40F, Low 11F
20%
40
11
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 14F
34
14
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 14F
33
14
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 36F, Low 16F
50%
36
16

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 33°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Santa Rita, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Dust

Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.


About Santa Rita, MT

Santa Rita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. It is located along Montana Secondary Highway 213, 5 miles north of Cut Bank.

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