Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

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

NA

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Mar 10:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT

High Wind Watch March 16, 03:00pm until March 17, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly 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 50 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Partly 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 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT
 48.84°N 112.54°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
11:12 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
11am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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