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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Partly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 01 Jan 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Dense Fog Advisory January 1, 05:51am until January 1, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 1, 05:51am until January 1, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog before 10pm, then patchy freezing fog after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Patchy dense freezing fog before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Patchy freezing fog before 10pm, then patchy freezing fog after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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