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Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81556°NLon: 114.25833°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Mar 06:14 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Darby MT

Winter Storm Watch March 11, 06:00pm until March 14, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Snow. High near 31. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet after midnight. Low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 31. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet after midnight. Low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WSW Darby MT
 45.88°N 114.72°W (Elev. 4301 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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