Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 05:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

High Wind Watch January 15, 09:00am until January 16, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
1:48 am MST Jan 14, 2026
6am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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