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

Malta Airport (KM75)

Lat: 48.36694°NLon: 107.91934°WElev: 2254.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Malta MT

High Wind Warning February 25, 11:00pm until February 27, 08:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 11. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Malta MT
 48.35°N 107.87°W (Elev. 2283 ft)
2:56 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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