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

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

Lat: 48.23587°NLon: 113.56453°WElev: 4043.0ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	12 Mar 12:00 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 44 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 20. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Monday Night

Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.