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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BADGER PASS (BADM8)

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

NA

38°F

3°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

High Wind Warning March 18, 08:22pm until March 18, 09:00pm
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    High Wind Warning March 18, 08:22pm until March 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 48.14°N 112.87°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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