Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

MADISON PLATEAU (MPLM8)

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

NA

65°F

18°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Widespread haze before 3pm, then widespread haze after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Haze then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Widespread haze between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Widespread haze between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread haze before 3pm, then widespread haze after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread haze between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles S West Yellowstone MT
 44.6°N 111.11°W (Elev. 7539 ft)
8:42 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
10pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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