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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 27 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 01:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Wapiti WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 24 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 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 28 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.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 24 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 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Wapiti WY
 44.58°N 109.56°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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