Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 01:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. 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)
1:46 am MST Jan 15, 2026
2am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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