Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.5 in (1032.85 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 06:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Lake WY

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Lake WY
 44.56°N 110.35°W (Elev. 7759 ft)
6:31 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
7am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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