Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 08:32 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Zortman MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then rain.  High near 42. East wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight.  Low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  High near 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then rain. High near 42. East wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Zortman MT
 47.91°N 108.53°W (Elev. 4134 ft)
3:45 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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