Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 03 Aug 09:04 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.16°N 111.12°W (Elev. 8573 ft)
3:51 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
9am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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