Severe Thunderstorms in the East Today; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms will bring scattered damaging wind swaths and a few tornadoes this afternoon and evening across parts of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. A weak atmospheric river is impacting Oregon and northern California today with rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Widespread critical fire weather is forecast Monday over the central and southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

LITTLE BIGHORN (LBHM8)

Lat: 45.56992°NLon: 107.43623°WElev: 3197.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WSW 29 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 01:59 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith MT

High Wind Warning March 16, 06:00pm until March 17, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 21 to 31 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 9 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 14 to 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 18 to 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 21 to 31 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 14 to 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 18 to 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith MT
 45.32°N 107.94°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
1:59 pm MDT Mar 16, 2025
2pm MDT Mar 16, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2025
 
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