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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Poplar MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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