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

High Wind Warning until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

49°F

9°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	WNW 29 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	17 Mar 06:32 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Zortman MT

High Wind Warning March 17, 07:07am until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 17, 07:07am until March 17, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.