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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

Lat: 48.0084°NLon: 106.3962°WElev: 2280.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Feb 07:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S Fort Peck MT

High Wind Watch February 17, 09:00am until February 18, 12:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S Fort Peck MT
 47.7°N 106.5°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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