Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Partly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 07 Dec 06:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Poplar MT

High Wind Watch December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 3 by 10pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 38. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 8pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 3 by 10pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 38. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 8pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poplar MT
 48.11°N 105.2°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
2:49 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
7pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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