Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 30, 08:00 PM MST until December 31, 08:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

BADGER PASS (BADM8)

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

22°F

-6°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

10 Miles WSW Heart Butte MT

High Wind Watch December 30, 08:00pm until December 31, 08:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.