Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.5 in (1032.85 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 08:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
8:01 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
9am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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