Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light southwest wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light southwest wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY
 44.45°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
12:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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