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

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

Lat: 44.456667°NLon: 110.849444°WElev: 7332.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY
 44.45°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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