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

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	ENE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Fortine MT

This Afternoon
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3am. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Rain likely. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.