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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DW2989 Jeffrey City (D2989)

Lat: 42.4942°NLon: 107.8442°WElev: 6442.42ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SW Powder River WY

Fire Weather Watch August 2, 01:00pm until August 3, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northeast wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northeast wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SW Powder River WY
 42.75°N 107.28°W (Elev. 7897 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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