Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 09:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers before noon, then isolated snow showers after 5pm.  Cloudy early, then clearing, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before noon, then isolated snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy early, then clearing, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
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)
8:11 am MST Jan 15, 2026
9am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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