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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sweetgrass I-15 MP 395.3 (MTSWT)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed ENE 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT

High Wind Warning March 18, 11:34pm until March 20, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 18, 11:34pm until March 20, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT
 48.99°N 111.96°W (Elev. 3579 ft)
Last Update:
10:32 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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