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

GALENA (GAAM8)

Lat: 46.221° N Lon: 112.22853° W Elev: 6545.0 ft.

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	ENE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 11:47 PM MDT

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Detailed forecast for

Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains

Rest Of Tonight

Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. A 50 percent chance of snow early in the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times early in the evening. Lows 3 to 9. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs 23 to 31. West winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows 18 to 24. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Monday

Not as cool. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Snow level 5500 feet. Highs 40 to 48. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday Night

Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows 35 to 41. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Tuesday And Tuesday Night

Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs 49 to 59. Lows 36 to 42.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 66.

Thursday Night Through Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 59 to 69.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the morning. Highs 61 to 69.