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, 03:00 PM MDT until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

WOOD CREEK (WODM8)

Lat: 47.44847°NLon: 112.81428°WElev: 5960.0ft.

3°F

-16°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Lincoln MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 03:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 33 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before noon. High near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.