Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:04 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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