Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 11:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles S Big Sky MT
 45.06°N 111.28°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
8:29 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
11am MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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