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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

PHILIPSBURG (PHGM8)

Lat: 46.31525°NLon: 113.29858°WElev: 5280.0ft.

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Philipsburg MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:00am until March 13, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 32. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 32. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Philipsburg MT
 46.34°N 113.3°W (Elev. 5344 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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