Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 08:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
9:17 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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