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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
10:56 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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