Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 12:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

Lat: 47.46622°NLon: 114.87961°WElev: 2481.0ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	WSW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 04:26 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Superior MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 05:03pm until March 14, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 05:03pm until March 14, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday

Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.