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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

West Yellowstone (KWYS)

Lat: 44.68333°NLon: 111.11667°WElev: 6644.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Aug 06:55 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W West Yellowstone MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.