Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Old Faithful WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Snow level 11700 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Snow level 11700 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Old Faithful WY
 44.46°N 110.82°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
9:48 am MDT May 13, 2026
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