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Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. 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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 09 Mar 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Very windy.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.
Saturday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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