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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. 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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Feb 10:04 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 16, 11:00pm until February 17, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 19. Windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °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 in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 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 5. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 19. Windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 5. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. 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)
Last Update:
10:42 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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