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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COW CREEK (MCCM8)

Lat: 46.03331°NLon: 106.19458°WElev: 3228.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 01:21 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Colstrip MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 06:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Colstrip MT
 46.08°N 106.42°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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