Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Mar 03:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

Red Flag Warning until March 25, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 25, 04:04pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 25, 09:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 25, 04:04pm until March 25, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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