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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PORPHYRY (PHYM8)

Lat: 46.83821°NLon: 110.71813°WElev: 8232.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 09:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sand Point MT

High Wind Warning until February 17, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until February 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Sand Point MT
 46.85°N 110.63°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
9:27 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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