Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 12, 12:00 AM MDT until March 12, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	09 Mar 03:32 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Hays MT

High Wind Watch March 12, 12:00am until March 12, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Snow and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Friday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.