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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 27, 12:00 PM MST until February 28, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	ESE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Feb 03:30 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Kiowa MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.