Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

EW9980 West Yellowstone (E9980)

Lat: 44.78167°NLon: 111.13833°WElev: 6566.77ft.

47°F

8°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	ESE 0 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 03:45 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW West Yellowstone MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.