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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW3071 Midwest (C3071)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 07:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Edgerton WY

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edgerton WY
 43.42°N 106.26°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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