Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malta Airport (KM75)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WNW 29 MPH
Barometer 29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Malta MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 11:38am until March 12, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 12, 11:38am until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 27. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Malta MT
 48.39°N 107.59°W (Elev. 2221 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
11am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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