Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 1913.8ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY
 44.79°N 110.48°W (Elev. 8570 ft)
9:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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