Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Polebridge MT

  • Today

    Today: Rain.  High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Polebridge MT
 48.69°N 114.48°W (Elev. 6476 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
7am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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