Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 12:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E West Yellowstone MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E West Yellowstone MT
 44.65°N 111.06°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
1am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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