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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 05:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.24°N 111.22°W (Elev. 7129 ft)
6:51 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
7am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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