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

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE East Thermopolis WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE East Thermopolis WY
 43.56°N 107.83°W (Elev. 5554 ft)
9:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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