Virginia City, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 11°F
Feels Like 1°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 7°F Wind WNW 6 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.05 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.6 mi. ESE of central Virginia City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Cloudy, Low 10F
 
10
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 32F, Low 23F
30%
32
23
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 31F, Low 14F
70%
31
14
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 16F
28
16
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 34F, Low 26F
50%
34
26
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 35F, Low 19F
50%
35
19

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 28°F to 35°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - The temperature at Kipp, MT, rose 30 degrees in just seven minutes, and 80 degrees in a matter of a few hours. A thirty-inch snow cover was melted in half a day.

More on this and other weather history

Virginia City, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

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


About Virginia City, MT

Virginia City is a town in and the county seat of Madison County, Montana, United States. Virginia City was the territorial capital of Montana from 1865 to 1875. In 1961 the town and the surrounding area were designated a National Historic Landmark District, the Virginia City Historic District. The population was 219 at the 2020 census.

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