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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. 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)
3:16 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
4am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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