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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 19 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	20 Jan 08:35 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight 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 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 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. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. 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.