Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 26 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S Fort Peck MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S Fort Peck MT
 47.7°N 106.5°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
2:56 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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