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 >

Current conditions at

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

Lat: 48.51061°NLon: 113.99677°WElev: 3165.0ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 11:12 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE West Glacier MT

This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.