Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

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

unknown precip

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 04:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.17°N 111.09°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
3:47 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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