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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tower Junction WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tower Junction WY
 44.92°N 110.44°W (Elev. 6585 ft)
3:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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