Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Cold Weather Advisory in effect from February 17, 08:00 PM MST until February 18, 12:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800.0ft.

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NNE 14 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	17 Feb 08:53 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT

Cold Weather Advisory until February 18, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory until February 18, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Wed
Cold Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.