Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

ISLAND PARK (IPFI1)

Lat: 44.42051°NLon: 111.36741°WElev: 6337.0ft.

34°F

1°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:54 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Ashton ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 49 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4pm. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 5800 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.