Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BADGER PASS (BADM8)

Lat: 48.13088°NLon: 113.02317°WElev: 6900.0ft.

NA

4°F

-16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain likely.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain likely. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 48.14°N 112.87°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
2am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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