Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

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

unknown precip

68°F

20°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 04:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.17°N 111.09°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
4:33 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database