Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malta Airport (KM75)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dodson MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 06:00pm until March 15, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 7 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 29. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 7 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 29. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dodson MT
 48.41°N 108.22°W (Elev. 2339 ft)
2:05 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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