Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Watch

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 08:53 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Fortine MT

Today
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Snow level rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Snow level 7400 feet. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7300 feet in the afternoon . High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.