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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Tower Junction WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Tower Junction WY
 44.9°N 110.19°W (Elev. 8488 ft)
3:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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