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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from April 2, 09:00 AM MDT until April 3, 12:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SSE 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	02 Apr 03:04 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

Winter Storm Warning April 2, 09:00am until April 3, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 31 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely before 9am, then snow showers, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.