Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 03:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.17°N 111.09°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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