Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

Lat: 44.456667°NLon: 110.849444°WElev: 7332.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 10:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Old Faithful WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Old Faithful WY
 44.42°N 110.72°W (Elev. 8583 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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