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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 49 °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: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. 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 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Big Sky MT
 45.24°N 111.22°W (Elev. 7129 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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