Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

Lat: 48.789°NLon: 104.52297°WElev: 2264.0ft.

light snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NNE 23 MPH
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:35 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Plentywood MT

Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.