Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 01 Mar 07:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. 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)
6:52 am MST Mar 1, 2026
7am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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