Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SSW 28 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 06:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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