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 >

Current conditions at

RUBY VALLEY (RBYM)

Lat: 45.345°NLon: 112.15028°WElev: 5250.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Alder MT

High Wind Warning until March 14, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 1pm, then snow likely between 1pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Alder MT
 45.23°N 112.11°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
12:06 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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