Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Red Lodge Foothills; Southeastern Carbon
Effective: 2026-07-08 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-07-08 @ 3:45 pm
Onset: 2026-07-08 @ 3:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-08 @ 3:00 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: At 200 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Red Lodge, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Red Lodge, Bearcreek, Belfry, Washoe and Fox.

Alert: Extreme Heat Watch
Area(s): Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt
Effective: 2026-07-08 @ 12:24 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 12:30 pm
Onset: 2026-07-11 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-07-13 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-07-08 @ 12:24 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Watch issued July 8 at 11:24AM MDT until July 13 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. High temperatures will
be in the mid 90s to low 100s on Saturday and upper 90s to mid 100s
on Sunday. Isolated highs near 110 degrees possible in the
Yellowstone River Valley on Sunday.

* WHERE...All of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will range from the
upper 60s to mid 70s both Saturday night and Sunday night,
providing little relief from the heat.

Alert: Extreme Heat Watch
Area(s): Musselshell; Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Custer; Fallon; Northern Stillwater; Powder River; Carter; Northern Park; Golden Valley; Red Lodge Foothills; Northern Big Horn; Southern Rosebud; Judith Gap; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Northern Sweet Grass; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Melville Foothills; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southern Wheatland; Southwestern Yellowstone; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2026-07-08 @ 12:14 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 12:15 pm
Onset: 2026-07-11 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-07-13 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-08 @ 12:14 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Watch issued July 8 at 11:14AM MDT until July 13 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with all time record high
temperatures possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana
and north central Wyoming.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night. Hottest
temperatures are expected Sunday Afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Morning low temperatures may only fall into
the 70s. This would result in little to no time for the body and
infrastructure to cool off and recover, therefore increasing the
risk of impacts.