DAMAGING WIND potential for Montana and portions of Idaho tonight and again Tuesday night and Wednesday. Gusts 50 mph+ tonight and 60 to 70 mph by Wednesday could knock down branches and topple trees. Power outages and damage to structures are possible.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 17, 05:00 AM MST until December 17, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

LEADORE CREEK (LDOI1)

Lat: 44.70192°NLon: 113.34692°WElev: 6150.0ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	ESE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	15 Dec 04:36 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SW Lima MT

High Wind Watch December 17, 05:00am until December 17, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 11am. High near 31. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.