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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

MOUNT LOCKHART (MTKM8)

Lat: 47.91727°NLon: 112.8238°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Bynum MT

High Wind Warning March 17, 05:20am until March 17, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 17, 05:20am until March 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WSW Bynum MT
 47.78°N 112.83°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
4:49 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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