Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	WSW 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 05:32 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Zortman MT

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 14, 06:00pm

High Wind Warning March 12, 05:48am until March 12, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 05:48am until March 12, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 45 °F⇓
Very Windy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.