Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jul 10:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Big Sky MT
 45.1°N 111.38°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
8:47 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
10pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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