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

Blizzard Warning in effect from March 14, 06:00 PM MDT until March 15, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Geyser (MTGYS)

Lat: 47.25°NLon: 110.48°WElev: 4221.0ft.

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 30 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	14 Mar 03:46 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Raynesford MT

Blizzard Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 2. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening. 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 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.