Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 MP 13.4 (MTCOM)

Lat: 48.81°NLon: 104.2529°WElev: 2359.0ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	E 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Apr 03:45 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Plentywood MT

High Wind Watch April 23, 06:00am until April 24, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning April 22, 09:00am until April 22, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 79 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 47 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Rain before 3pm, then snow. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 8 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.