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 >

Current conditions at

Gary Cooper Bridge I-15 MP 242 (MTYEP)

Lat: 47.13948°NLon: 111.85908°WElev: 3427.0ft.

unknown precip

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Mar 06:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Cascade MT

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 06:57pm until March 14, 09:00pm
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    Winter Storm Warning March 14, 06:57pm until March 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Cascade MT
 47.23°N 111.88°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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