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

VIOLETT (VIOM8)

Lat: 48.43578°NLon: 111.18423°WElev: 3225.0ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE The Knees MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light south wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light south wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE The Knees MT
 48.17°N 111.02°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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