Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Flat / Turner (BFTM)

Lat: 48.83556°NLon: 108.56389°WElev: 3103.0ft.

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles N Chinook MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 8. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 8. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles N Chinook MT
 48.99°N 109.26°W (Elev. 2874 ft)
9:33 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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