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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 02 Mar 04:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 15 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.  Low around 25. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 25. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
3:47 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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