Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 05:14 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Darby MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Darby MT
 46.03°N 114.47°W (Elev. 7133 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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