Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Karst US-191 MP 55.3 (MTKAR)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Big Sky MT

Fire Weather Watch August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Big Sky MT
 45.34°N 111.3°W (Elev. 9265 ft)
8:02 pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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