Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

Lat: 44.45733° N Lon: 109.4325° W Elev: 5994.0 ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 12:25 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Absaroka Mountains

Today
Mostly sunny this morning, then partly cloudy with scattered snow showers this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this afternoon. Very windy with highs around 50. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tonight
Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 6 inches. Very windy with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Tuesday
Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. New snow accumulation up to 8 inches. Breezy with highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Snow showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous snow showers after midnight. New light snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Numerous snow showers in the morning, then snow showers and numerous rain showers in the afternoon. New light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely in the evening. Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Snow showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. New light snow accumulation. Windy with highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Windy, cold with lows 13 to 23. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Friday
Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Breezy with highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy, cold with lows 14 to 22. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.



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