Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 09:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

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

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

unknown precip

37°F

3°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 22 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Jan 11:30 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Plentywood MT

High Wind Watch January 15, 09:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 16 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.