Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW3071 Midwest (C3071)

Lat: 43.40867°NLon: 106.2725°WElev: 4938.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:46 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Midwest WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 4am.  Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 4am. Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Midwest WY
 43.42°N 106.29°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
9:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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