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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from March 18, 06:00 AM MDT until March 18, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	WSW 22 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 12:30 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles W Santa Rita MT

High Wind Warning until March 18, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 18, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.