Mild, Foggy Stretch Gives Way to Colder Thanksgiving Week in Western Montana

Overview

• Patchy to locally dense valley fog is likely each morning through Friday, with highs holding in the 40s to near 50 and mostly dry breaks.
• A few rain and snow showers are expected tonight into Wednesday, mainly in the mountains and central Montana, with minimal road impacts and light pass-level accumulation.
• A weekend moisture surge brings scattered showers Saturday mainly in Northwest Montana and more widespread showers Sunday, with snow levels near 5,000 feet north and around 6,500 feet to the south.
• Models have trimmed precipitation amounts, but up to about 0.50 inch of liquid is still possible in mountains along the Montana–Idaho border and into Glacier National Park.
• A likely cold front between Monday and Tuesday should turn cooler with breezy winds and snow levels dropping to roughly 4,000–4,500 feet, with highs trending into the 20s and 30s by Thanksgiving and a 60–80% chance of freezing or colder highs next Wednesday.