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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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