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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.23°N 111.07°W (Elev. 9354 ft)
9:33 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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