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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

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Canyon WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canyon WY
 44.74°N 110.5°W (Elev. 7953 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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