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 >

Current conditions at

Sweetgrass I-15 MP 395.3 (MTSWT)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ESE 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT

High Wind Warning until March 18, 09:00pm
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    High Wind Warning until March 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Sunburst MT
 48.99°N 111.96°W (Elev. 3579 ft)
5:36 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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