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

High Wind Watch in effect from March 16, 03:00 PM MDT until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Teton River (TRFM)

Lat: 47.90056°NLon: 112.15972°WElev: 3854.0ft.

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 Mar 02:30 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Choteau MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 03:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 47 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Monday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.