Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	SW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Feb 08:06 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Yaak MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 18, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.