Straw, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 37% Dew Point 25°F Wind SSW 11 MPH Gusts 27 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.1 mi. NNE of central Straw
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 48F, Low 20F
70%
48
20
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Increasing Clouds, High 42F, Low 30F
42
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 48F, Low 19F
50%
48
19
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 38F, Low 20F
38
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 22F
50%
44
22
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 42F
42
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 38°F to 48°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Straw, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 48 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 33 mph becoming west 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Dust

Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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