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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 15, 06:00 PM MDT until April 17, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SSE 15 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Apr 03:04 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Big Sky MT

Winter Storm Watch April 15, 06:00pm until April 17, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 39. South southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of snow before 9pm, then snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 26. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.