Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSW 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Mar 01:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
1am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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