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

Current conditions at

Pinedale, Ralph Wenz Field Airport (KPNA)

Lat: 42.79528°NLon: 109.80694°WElev: 7087.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	WSW 18 MPH
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Fort Washakie WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 07:33pm until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning March 14, 07:33pm until March 14, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 48 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.