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

Winter Storm Warning until March 15, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 17 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	14 Mar 01:50 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles S Fort Peck MT

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 02:47pm until March 15, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 02:47pm until March 15, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.