Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Aug 04:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Big Sky MT

Fire Weather Watch August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Big Sky MT
 45.14°N 111.17°W (Elev. 7976 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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