Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

Lat: 44.5174°NLon: 108.0752°WElev: 3934.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 32 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Shell WY

High Wind Warning March 12, 05:02pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 05:02pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after noon.  High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7900 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Shell WY
 44.55°N 107.53°W (Elev. 7710 ft)
3:18 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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