Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 06:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

unknown precip,mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 14 MPH
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	14 Mar 03:35 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:06pm until March 15, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:06pm until March 15, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.