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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

Lat: 43.64283°NLon: 108.227°WElev: 4419.52ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 11:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lysite WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 11:21pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 18, 11:21pm until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lysite WY
 43.21°N 107.51°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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