Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
7:02 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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