Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

Lat: 47.91189°NLon: 108.50389°WElev: 3980.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NNW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:32 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Zortman MT

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and noon.  Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm.  Otherwise, sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Patchy Fog
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zortman MT
 47.91°N 108.53°W (Elev. 4134 ft)
2:04 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
1am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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