Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	29.41 in (995.94 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 03:20 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S East Thermopolis WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00pm until February 19, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 22. South wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.