Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

Lat: 44.54444°NLon: 110.42111°WElev: 7835.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jul 04:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. West northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Thumb WY
 44.41°N 110.57°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
5:28 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
5pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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