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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 11:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Big Sky MT
 45.09°N 111.17°W (Elev. 7874 ft)
Last Update:
8:22 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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