Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

-12°F

-24°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 01:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 11 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
1:47 am MST Jan 24, 2026
1am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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