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 >

Current conditions at

Cody (KCOD)

Lat: 44.51667°NLon: 109.01667°WElev: 5089.0ft.

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 02:50 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Cody WY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 5pm. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5800 feet. High near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 41 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Cody WY
 44.5°N 109.16°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
1:47 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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