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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 01:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 03:00am until March 16, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning March 16, 09:00am until March 17, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT
 48.84°N 112.79°W (Elev. 4331 ft)
2:27 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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