Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:50 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Fort Peck MT

Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
then Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Patchy freezing fog between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.