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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 05:06 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Yaak MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 25. North northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 25. North northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Yaak MT
 48.73°N 115.73°W (Elev. 6165 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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