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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 02:32 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Zortman MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm.  High near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  High near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. High near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 27. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. 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 28. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Zortman MT
 47.93°N 108.59°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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