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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:18 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Culbertson MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 3. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Culbertson MT
 48.21°N 104.68°W (Elev. 1923 ft)
10:01 am MST Jan 20, 2026
12pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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