Weather and Road Conditions

Blame wildfires and hail — made more destructive by climate change — for the deteriorating insurance situation in the West. Add in hurricanes and other disasters elsewhere, and it’s a nationwide trend — one that a new report from the advocacy group the Insurance Fairness Project says is threatening home sales.

Fishing restrictions on the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon rivers were initially implemented in July due to low water levels and high temperatures.

The weather pattern favors dry conditions in the northern Rockies and wet conditions in the southern Rockies with some uncertainty in between.

Symptoms can range from anxiety and feelings of helplessness to post-traumatic stress disorder and increases in violence and suicide, according to research from Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Dozens of daily high records were broken from July 11 through 15 across the state, with Worland and Clark hitting 111 degrees on Monday.

This year’s already strong El Niño is strengthening, a trend with potentially significant implications for the intense – and now tragic – fire season.

“Dangerously hot conditions” are forecast, with temps likely to top triple digits.

Longer wildfire seasons can blanket communities in smoke. Summer heat records continue to rise. Drought remains a persistent concern for water supplies, agriculture and ecosystems.

Fire weather days are different than fire season. They are increasing due to climate change.

Proponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs.