Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 30 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.