Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

Lat: 44.54444°NLon: 110.42111°WElev: 7835.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NA 5 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 11:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
11:33 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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