Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SSE 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	17 Feb 09:15 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:00pm until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 11 °F⇑
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 17 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 3am. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.