Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

Lat: 48.675°NLon: 112.58889°WElev: 3905.0ft.

NA

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 07:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles W Santa Rita MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 03:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles W Santa Rita MT
 48.78°N 112.75°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
3:16 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
8am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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