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- Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
on March 13, 2026 at 12:27
- High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:48PM MDT until March 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise IDby NWS on March 13, 2026 at 19:48
* WHAT…West to northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph expected. The strongest winds will be south of Boise near Mountain Home and Glenn’s Ferry. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Idaho. * WHEN…From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…Strong to damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Some power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust will cause impacts to visibility, mainly in the Lower Snake Plain.
- High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:48PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WYby NWS on March 13, 2026 at 19:48
* WHAT…West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph Saturday. Winds will shift northwest late Saturday evening with gusts up to 65 mph expected into Sunday morning. * WHERE…Niobrara County. * WHEN…From 10 AM Saturday to noon MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS…Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Areas of blowing dust could lead to reduced visibility. In addition, new wildfire starts will spread very rapidly under dry and windy conditions.
- High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:48PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WYby NWS on March 13, 2026 at 19:48
* WHAT…Today, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Then, after an overnight lull, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph Saturday. Winds will shift northwest late Saturday evening with gusts up to 65 mph expected into Sunday morning. * WHERE…East Laramie County and Goshen County. * WHEN…For the first High Wind Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second High Wind Warning, from 10 AM Saturday to noon MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS…Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Areas of blowing dust could lead to reduced visibility. In addition, new wildfire starts will spread very rapidly under dry and windy conditions.
- High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 2:45PM CDT until March 13 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA ILby NWS on March 13, 2026 at 19:45
The strongest wind gusts have moved out of the area. Winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through late afternoon followed by diminishing winds with sunset.
- Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 1:38PM MDT until March 14 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MTby NWS on March 13, 2026 at 19:38
* WHAT…Heavy snow. There is a likelihood of developing or ongoing major winter weather impacts. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches in the valleys and 12 to 24 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…I-90 East Missoula to Bearmouth, Highway 200 Bonner to Greenough, and Highway 83 Seeley Lake to Condon. * WHEN…Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…For MAJOR winter weather impacts, expect considerable disruptions to normal activities. Dangerous or impossible traveling conditions. Avoid travel in the impacted areas if possible. Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute, especially over higher passes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Intense snow squall are expected Saturday afternoon through evening causing periods of very heavy snow, gusty winds, and icy conditions.