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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alpine (K46U)

Lat: 43.1846°NLon: 111.0424°WElev: 5634.0ft.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Etna WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.  Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Etna WY
 43.08°N 110.92°W (Elev. 9085 ft)
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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