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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BADGER PASS (BADM8)

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

15°F

-9°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

Blizzard Warning March 14, 04:58pm until March 14, 06:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning March 14, 04:58pm until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Blizzard Warning
This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain Likely
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 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 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 43 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

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 44. Breezy.