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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Mar 02:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
12:51 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
2am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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