Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

MADISON PLATEAU (MPLM8)

Lat: 44.58623°NLon: 111.11627°WElev: 7750.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S West Yellowstone MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S West Yellowstone MT
 44.6°N 111.11°W (Elev. 7539 ft)
4:36 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
4am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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