Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEEP CREEK (DCRM8)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WSW 34 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:21 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Heart Butte MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 02:18am until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 26, 02:18am until February 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am.  Widespread blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 48 to 53 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 60 to 65 mph decreasing to 49 to 54 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Widespread blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Widespread blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 48 to 53 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 60 to 65 mph decreasing to 49 to 54 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Heart Butte MT
 48.29°N 113.09°W (Elev. 7133 ft)
12:57 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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