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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 15, 06:00 PM MDT until April 17, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	15 Apr 05:04 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

Winter Storm Watch April 15, 06:00pm until April 17, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Snow
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before midnight, then snow after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 23. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.