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.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 07:47 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Ketchum ID

Wind Advisory until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 14, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Windy. Heavy
Snow then
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.