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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 10:25 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Wapiti WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Wapiti WY
 44.28°N 109.22°W (Elev. 9869 ft)
Last Update:
10:17 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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