Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 06:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Big Sky MT
 45.07°N 111.19°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
3:35 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
7am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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