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

Current conditions at

Cowley WY (KU68)

Lat: 44.91167°NLon: 108.4455°WElev: 4090.0ft.

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 3 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	02 Aug 09:15 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Frannie WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 09:39am until August 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Heat Advisory August 2, 09:39am until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 99 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.