Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 21 Jan 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 03:00am until January 25, 01:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 0 by noon, then falling to around -11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Light and variable wind.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Light southeast wind.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 0 by noon, then falling to around -11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
1:36 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database