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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 02:06 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Yaak MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 23. North northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3am.  Snow level 6300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 23. North northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Snow level 6300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Yaak MT
 48.71°N 115.75°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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