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.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Cody/Yellowstone Regional Airport WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 03:48pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 14, 03:48pm until March 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 45. Very windy, with a west wind around 37 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Cody/Yellowstone Regional Airport WY
 44.68°N 109.13°W (Elev. 6345 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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