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

Sweetgrass I-15 MP 395.3 (MTSWT)

Lat: 48.96017°NLon: 111.94071°WElev: 3471.0ft.

NA

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Santa Rita MT

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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 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 49 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • 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 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 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 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Santa Rita MT
 48.92°N 112.33°W (Elev. 4101 ft)
11:12 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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