Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

POPLAR (POPM8)

Lat: 48.12708°NLon: 105.07335°WElev: 2181.0ft.

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NNE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Mar 12:18 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Poplar MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Poplar MT
 48.09°N 105.07°W (Elev. 1955 ft)
6:21 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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