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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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 65%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Mar 01:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
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 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. 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)
1:16 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
2am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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