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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from May 14, 12:00 AM MDT until May 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

CRYSTAL LAKE (CRYM8)

Lat: 46.78942°NLon: 109.51205°WElev: 6050.0ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Buffalo MT

High Wind Watch May 14, 12:00am until May 14, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.