Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC)

Lat: 43.6°NLon: 110.73333°WElev: 6450.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 02:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport ID
 43.79°N 110.95°W (Elev. 9062 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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