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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Feb 08:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 08:17am until February 17, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 08:17am until February 17, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.44°W (Elev. 9039 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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