Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Feb 11:32 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lodgepole MT

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by 10am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by 10am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lodgepole MT
 48°N 108.48°W (Elev. 3435 ft)
11:37 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
11pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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