Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sweetgrass I-15 MP 395.3 (MTSWT)

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

NA

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed ENE 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT

Extreme Cold Warning February 17, 10:41pm until February 18, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning February 17, 10:41pm until February 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 6 to 11 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -35. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -35. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT
 48.99°N 111.96°W (Elev. 3579 ft)
9:57 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
10pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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