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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

Lat: 48.13442°NLon: 105.16214°WElev: 2037.0ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Poplar MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 9pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 9pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poplar MT
 48.11°N 105.2°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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