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

High Wind Warning in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NNW 31 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	14 Mar 01:03 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Townsend 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: 40 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 51 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.