Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

Lat: 43.642°NLon: 108.22633°WElev: 4426.0ft.

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 10:10 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Thermopolis WY

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light north northeast wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light north northeast wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Thermopolis WY
 43.64°N 108.2°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
9:01 am MST Jan 22, 2026
10am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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