Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

Lat: 45.34534°NLon: 111.17261°WElev: 5699.0ft.

unknown precip

45°F

7°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.17°N 111.09°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
11:48 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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