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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 03:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 9000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake WY
 44.55°N 110.41°W (Elev. 7910 ft)
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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