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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 07:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph 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: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 25. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 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 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph 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. High near 25. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. 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)
7:47 am MST Mar 2, 2026
8am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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