Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 103.98°WElev: 2756ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sentinel Butte ND

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 19 °F⇑
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 3am. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.