Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pinedale, Ralph Wenz Field Airport (KPNA)

Lat: 42.79528°NLon: 109.80694°WElev: 7087.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralph Wenz Field Airport WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 04:03pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 18, 04:03pm until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ralph Wenz Field Airport WY
 42.8°N 109.81°W (Elev. 7096 ft)
3:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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