Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:04 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light west wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
11:52 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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