Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

Lat: 44.54444° N Lon: 110.42111° W Elev: 7835.0 ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NA 5 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 12:56 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Yellowstone National Park

This Afternoon
Sunny, smoke. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, smoke. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny. Smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Areas of smoke. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of smoke in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.



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