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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Light and variable wind.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
2:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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