Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 02 Mar 01:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 9 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.44°W (Elev. 9039 ft)
11:46 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
1am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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