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

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:06 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Yaak MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending.  Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Yaak MT
 48.71°N 115.75°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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