Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 20 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 01 Apr 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 2pm, mixing with snow after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm.  Low around 26. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 2pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 26. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
3:45 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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