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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

Lat: 44.54444°NLon: 110.42111°WElev: 7835.0ft.

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 11:56 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Lake WY

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 26. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 26. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Lake WY
 44.46°N 110.46°W (Elev. 7730 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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