Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

PORPHYRY (PHYM8)

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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Mar 02:05 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Sand Point MT

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 02:27pm until March 14, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 02:27pm until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely before 9pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Friday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.