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

High Wind Watch in effect from March 16, 09:00 PM MDT until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

JUDITH PEAK (JPKM8)

Lat: 47.21753°NLon: 109.22281°WElev: 6428.0ft.

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	WNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	-5°F (-21°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	15 Mar 03:52 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Hilger MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 09:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 16 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.