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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 >

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5 Miles WSW Whitewater MT

Cold Weather Advisory February 18, 02:00am until February 18, 12:00pm
Blizzard Warning February 17, 02:00pm until February 18, 05:00pm
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Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Whitewater MT
 48.74°N 107.73°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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