Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:56 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
2:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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