Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

POPLAR (POPM8)

Lat: 48.12708°NLon: 105.07335°WElev: 2181.0ft.

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 22 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Jan 04:18 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Brockton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly 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.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Light and variable wind.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly 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. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Brockton MT
 48.14°N 104.83°W (Elev. 1978 ft)
2:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
4pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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