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

MOUNT LOCKHART (MTKM8)

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

3°F

-16°C

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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Bynum 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: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F⇑
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 16 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 37 to 42 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.