Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 23 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 10:40 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Wapiti WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Wapiti WY
 44.58°N 109.56°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
6:19 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
10am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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