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

High Wind Watch in effect from March 16, 03:00 PM MDT until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

PIKE CREEK (PICM8)

Lat: 48.30305°NLon: 113.32868°WElev: 5930.0ft.

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 Mar 05:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW East Glacier Park MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 03:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 16 °F⇑
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 36 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy then
Rain Likely
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 8pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 39 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 38 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.