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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DEEP CREEK (DCRM8)

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

NA

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Mar 02:21 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Heart Butte MT

Blizzard Warning March 14, 03:27pm until March 14, 06:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 14, 03:27pm until March 14, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 46 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 55 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 60 to 65 mph decreasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 46 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 55 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 60 to 65 mph decreasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Very windy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Heart Butte MT
 48.29°N 113.09°W (Elev. 7133 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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