Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

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N/A

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Apr 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Silver Gate MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Silver Gate MT
 44.77°N 109.9°W (Elev. 8990 ft)
4:32 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
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