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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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)
Last Update:
4:48 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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