Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 17, 05:00 PM MST until February 18, 11:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 MP 13.4 (MTCOM)

Lat: 48.81°NLon: 104.2529°WElev: 2359.0ft.

unknown precip

35°F

2°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SSE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	16 Feb 07:31 PM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Westby MT

Winter Storm Watch February 17, 05:00pm until February 18, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then snow likely between 3pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 36. Windy, with an east wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.