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

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

Lat: 48.48722°NLon: 104.47583°WElev: 1975.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:58 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Grenora ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Grenora ND
 48.53°N 104.14°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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