Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 04:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am.  High near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
5:03 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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