Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from March 18, 09:00 AM MDT until March 18, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Lewistown, Lewistown Municipal Airport (KLWT)

Lat: 47.04917°NLon: 109.46639°WElev: 4167.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	WSW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	18 Mar 03:05 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lewistown MT

High Wind Warning March 18, 09:00am until March 18, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.