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 >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC)

Lat: 43.6°NLon: 110.73333°WElev: 6450.0ft.

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 11:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Rafter J Ranch WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Rafter J Ranch WY
 43.32°N 110.6°W (Elev. 9501 ft)
11:48 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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