Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Feb 04:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.44°W (Elev. 9039 ft)
3:52 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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