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 >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

Lat: 45.34534°NLon: 111.17261°WElev: 5699.0ft.

unknown precip

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 09:45 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

Tonight
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 33 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 8pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.