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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Feb 06:32 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles E Zortman MT

High Wind Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then rain likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then rain likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles E Zortman MT
 47.92°N 108°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
Last Update:
10:50 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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