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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

Lat: 44.45733°NLon: 109.4325°WElev: 5994.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WNW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Feb 07:10 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SE Valley WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 3am, then isolated snow showers after 5am.  Widespread blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 3am, then isolated snow showers after 5am. Widespread blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Valley WY
 43.97°N 109.29°W (Elev. 10400 ft)
7:17 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
7pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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