Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 04:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Polebridge MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Polebridge MT
 48.94°N 114.05°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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