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 >

Current conditions at

CW8386 Thermopolis (C8386)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 02 Aug 10:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Shoshoni WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 11:06am 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, 11:06am until August 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Smoke and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Shoshoni WY
 43.36°N 108.13°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
10:17 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
11am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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