Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 10:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles W Santa Rita MT

High Wind Warning March 20, 11:51pm until March 21, 06:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 20, 11:51pm until March 21, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles W Santa Rita MT
 48.78°N 112.75°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
10:42 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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