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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NNE 16 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	14 Mar 03:50 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Frazer MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:25pm until March 15, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:25pm until March 15, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. 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 43 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.