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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed ESE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 12:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.23°N 111.07°W (Elev. 9354 ft)
11:16 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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