Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

Lat: 42.47752°NLon: 108.8444°WElev: 8196.0ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	WSW 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:12 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW South Pass City WY

This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -8 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 46 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 7pm and 4am. Low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph becoming north northwest 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.