Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 20, 09:00 AM MDT until March 21, 12:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Monarch Canyon US-89 MP 53.5 (MTMON)

Lat: 47.1429°NLon: 110.82309°WElev: 5197.0ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	WSW 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Mar 04:15 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Raynesford MT

High Wind Watch March 20, 09:00am until March 21, 12:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.