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

Blizzard Warning until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rogers Pass (MTROG)

Lat: 47.0877°NLon: 112.37232°WElev: 5406.0ft.

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:00 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Wolf Creek MT

Blizzard Warning March 14, 04:23pm until March 14, 06:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning March 14, 04:23pm until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Blizzard Warning
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 41 °F
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. High near 41. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.