Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	WSW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	12 Mar 05:53 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Fortine MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 14, 12:00pm

Blizzard Warning March 12, 06:19am until March 12, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

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Blizzard Warning March 12, 06:19am until March 12, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 4pm. Widespread blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 47 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 18. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.