Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

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

unknown precip

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.24°N 111.22°W (Elev. 7129 ft)
4:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
9am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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