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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 20, 12:00 PM MDT until August 20, 10:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

EW9980 West Yellowstone (E9980)

Lat: 44.78167°NLon: 111.13833°WElev: 6565.0ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	E 1 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Aug 05:45 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW West Yellowstone MT

Red Flag Warning August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Haze then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Widespread haze between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.