Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

Lat: 44.456667°NLon: 110.849444°WElev: 7332.0ft.

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Madison WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 07:39am until March 13, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 07:39am until March 13, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 39. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Madison WY
 44.56°N 110.8°W (Elev. 7382 ft)
7:04 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
7am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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