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

DEEP CREEK (DCRM8)

Lat: 48.35557°NLon: 113.11371°WElev: 5340.0ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	WSW 16 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	30 Dec 07:21 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

9 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: 36 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
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 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 31. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, 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 slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

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