Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.5 in (1032.85 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Sep 03:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Yellowstone National Park WY

  • Today

    Today: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8500 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8500 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Yellowstone National Park WY
 44.61°N 110.54°W (Elev. 8012 ft)
2:46 am MDT Sep 9, 2026
4am MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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