Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

Lat: 43.64283°NLon: 108.227°WElev: 4419.52ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 08:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Shoshoni WY

High Wind Warning until March 14, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Shoshoni WY
 43.36°N 108.13°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
9:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
9am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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