Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 11:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 4pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 4pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.44°W (Elev. 9039 ft)
8:22 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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