Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:50 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S Fort Peck MT

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 11:43pm until March 15, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 11:43pm until March 15, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 31. East wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 31. East wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S Fort Peck MT
 47.7°N 106.5°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
4:11 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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