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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. 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)
6:47 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
7am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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