Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 4:36:40 am MST

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service Great Falls, MT

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Blizzard Warning

Snow of 1 to 3 inches are still possible. A combination of snowfall and strong NW wind could drop visibility down to ¼ mile in the Blizzard Warning in Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt counties. Low visibility & drifted roads will make travel difficult. Look for wind and snow to gradually diminish today. A Cold Advisory is out till noon today for Phillips and N. Valley county.