Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Mar 10:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.14°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
4:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
10am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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