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

Cody (KCOD)

Lat: 44.51667°NLon: 109.01667°WElev: 5089.0ft.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 05:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Ralston WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 05:34am until August 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 2, 05:34am until August 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Ralston WY
 44.67°N 108.94°W (Elev. 4633 ft)
4:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
5am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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