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

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Bowmans MT-200 MP 110.4 (MTBOW)

Lat: 47.2922°NLon: 112.15183°WElev: 4301.0ft.

unknown precip

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	N 21 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Simms MT

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 04:21pm until March 14, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 04:21pm until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 46 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 34 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy.