Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Poplar MT
 48.13°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
2:56 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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