Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

Lat: 45.16583°NLon: 111.35944°WElev: 9200.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NA 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 08:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles S Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Widespread haze before 10am, then widespread haze after 2pm. Areas of smoke between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Haze then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Widespread haze before 7pm, then widespread haze after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Widespread haze before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Haze then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Widespread haze before 10am, then widespread haze after 2pm. Areas of smoke between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Widespread haze before 7pm, then widespread haze after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread haze before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles S Big Sky MT
 45.04°N 111.28°W (Elev. 7116 ft)
8:42 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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