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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from April 2, 09:00 AM MDT until April 3, 12:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SSW 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	31 Mar 11:04 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

Winter Storm Warning April 2, 09:00am until April 3, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 30. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 35. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.