Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

Lat: 47.49526° N Lon: 112.88453° W Elev: 5374.0 ft.

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SSE 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:08 PM MDT

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Detailed forecast for

Southern Rocky Mountain Front

Tonight

Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Chance of snow early in the evening, then snow late in the evening. Snow likely after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times early in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 5 inches. Lows around 2 below. North winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs 18 to 26. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 13 to 19. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Monday

Windy. Not as cold. Snow in the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs 35 to 43. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 65 mph increasing to 80 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Monday Night

Windy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of rain and snow after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 85 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday Through Wednesday

Very windy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 38 to 52. Lows 35 to 41.

Wednesday Night And Thursday

Windy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 44 to 54.

Thursday Night

Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows 38 to 44. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Friday Through Saturday

Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 47 to 60. Lows 38 to 44.