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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed ESE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Feb 06:45 PM 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then 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 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Culbertson MT
 48.14°N 104.51°W (Elev. 1919 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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