Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NNW 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 08:19pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 08:19pm until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Windy.
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated snow showers between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.