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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

High Wind Warning until March 25, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 25, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.44°W (Elev. 9039 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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