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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 5:16:13 am MST

An Arctic air mass will seep over the Continental Divide and cause some very cold mornings with temperatures in the single digits and teens across western Montana. Thursday morning is expected to be the coldest. The last time we were this cold or colder was late January, roughly the 21st through the 26th when it dropped into the single digits.
A return to cold weather this week may cause stress for new born livestock in western Montana. With morning temperatures in the single digits and low teens, this will be the coldest it's been since late January.

 

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