Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 01:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 29. Very windy, with a west wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 24. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers before 4pm, then snow showers likely after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow before 4pm, then widespread blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 39 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.