Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 01:06 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Yaak MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 32. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 6100 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Yaak MT
 48.9°N 115.96°W (Elev. 5745 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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