Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	N 33 MPH
Barometer	29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 02:56 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lysite WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 03:14pm until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 14, 03:14pm until March 14, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers before midnight, then scattered snow showers between midnight and 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.