Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 09:06 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Yaak MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:10am until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 10:10am until March 12, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 36. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 36. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Yaak MT
 48.93°N 115.64°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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