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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Clear

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.62 in (1036.91 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:09pm until January 25, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:09pm until January 25, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -27. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
1:50 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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