Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yellowstone Lake (KP60)

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

33°F

1°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 8 MPH
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:56 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

West Thumb WY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery then
Isolated Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated snow showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. High near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Snow level rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57.