Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

West Yellowstone (KWYS)

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

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 11:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW West Yellowstone MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms.  Low around 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW West Yellowstone MT
 44.69°N 111.13°W (Elev. 6650 ft)
10:07 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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