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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	20 Mar 12:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Polebridge MT

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.