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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:06 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Yaak MT

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 9pm.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    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 38 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 36 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 9pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 38 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Yaak MT
 48.71°N 115.75°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
9am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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