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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

Lat: 43.5°NLon: 114.3°WElev: 5318.0ft.

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 06:47 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Ketchum ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 29 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
then Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing dust. Temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.