Big Sky, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy with Light Snow 34°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 29°F Wind WNW 15 MPH Gusts 33 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 183 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 mi. WNW of central Big Sky
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 21F, Low 15F
50%
21
15
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 32F, Low 26F
70%
32
26
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 37F, Low 18F
90%
37
18
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 27F, Low 17F
30%
27
17
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 33F, Low 28F
50%
33
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 37F, Low 27F
50%
37
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 37F
50%
37
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 27°F to 37°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 14°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history


Big Sky, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 37. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.


About Big Sky, MT

Big Sky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,591, up from 2,308 in 2010. It is 45 miles (72 km) by road southwest of Bozeman. The primary industry of the area is tourism.

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