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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 11:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Polebridge MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 3am, then gradually ending. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 39. South southwest wind 15 to 20 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: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 3am, then gradually ending. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 39. South southwest wind 15 to 20 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.
Friday Night
Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Polebridge MT
 48.76°N 114.59°W (Elev. 6099 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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