Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

Lat: 44.45733°NLon: 109.4325°WElev: 5994.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 30 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW Wapiti WY

High Wind Watch February 26, 08:00am until February 27, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNW Wapiti WY
 44.75°N 109.56°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
12:04 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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