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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DEER LODGE (DRLM)

Lat: 46.33556°NLon: 112.76667°WElev: 4680.0ft.

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 07:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Deer Lodge MT

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 07:52am until March 14, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 07:52am until March 14, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Deer Lodge MT
 46.39°N 112.72°W (Elev. 4662 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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