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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. 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

Sioux Pass MT-16 MP 21 (MTSOO)

Lat: 47.91973°NLon: 104.32619°WElev: 2480.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Feb 07:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Culbertson MT

Winter Storm Watch February 17, 05:00pm until February 18, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Culbertson MT
 48.14°N 104.51°W (Elev. 1919 ft)
Last Update:
3:10 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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