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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

Lat: 48.0084°NLon: 106.3962°WElev: 2280.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Feb 06:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fort Peck MT

Winter Storm Watch February 17, 05:00pm until February 18, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Fort Peck MT
 48.01°N 106.5°W (Elev. 2290 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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