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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 01 Mar 05:04 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 23. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
4:36 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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