Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

Lat: 44.45733°NLon: 109.4325°WElev: 5994.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 29 Jun 08:25 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Wapiti WY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Wapiti WY
 44.55°N 109.35°W (Elev. 7992 ft)
7:48 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
8am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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