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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

Monarch Canyon US-89 MP 53.5 (MTMON)

Lat: 47.1429°NLon: 110.82309°WElev: 5197.0ft.

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 07:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Neihart MT

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Temperature rising to near 33 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Temperature rising to near 33 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. 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 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Neihart MT
 47.04°N 110.63°W (Elev. 6119 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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