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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW3071 Midwest (C3071)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 02 Aug 12:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Edgerton WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 12:21pm until August 2, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 2, 12:21pm until August 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Smoke and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Edgerton WY
 43.45°N 106.11°W (Elev. 5843 ft)
11:47 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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