Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

Lat: 45.1661°NLon: 111.35954°WElev: 9200.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Aug 04:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S Big Sky MT

Fire Weather Watch August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S Big Sky MT
 44.97°N 111.36°W (Elev. 8389 ft)
11:17 pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
5am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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