Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. 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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers.  Areas of fog before 2pm. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. Areas of fog before 2pm. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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)
1:33 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
2am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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