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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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