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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

Lat: 48.0084°NLon: 106.3962°WElev: 2280.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 27 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 07:50 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Peck MT

Blizzard Warning February 17, 02:00pm until February 18, 05:00pm
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Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Peck MT
 48°N 106.47°W (Elev. 2254 ft)
Last Update:
10:50 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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