Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 12, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

light snow,mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	WNW 6 MPH
Barometer	29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 12:05 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:26pm until March 12, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:26pm until March 12, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow. Low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 38. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

Snow before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.