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

High Wind Warning in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

SHOWER FALLS (SHFM8)

Lat: 45.40125°NLon: 110.95758°WElev: 8100.0ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Emigrant MT

High Wind Warning until March 14, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 14, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers before 3pm, then snow likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.