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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

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

unknown precip

54°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NNW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 04:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.24°N 111.22°W (Elev. 7129 ft)
4:27 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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