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 >

Current conditions at

Cow Creek MT-13 MP 19.9 (MTCOW)

Lat: 47.68837°NLon: 105.49186°WElev: 2348.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 34 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 10:18 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Richey MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:38am until March 12, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 10:38am until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Richey MT
 47.65°N 105.05°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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