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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 08:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8700 feet in the afternoon . Sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Lake WY
 44.56°N 110.38°W (Elev. 7730 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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