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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 01 Mar 06:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, 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)
6:37 am MST Mar 1, 2026
6am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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