Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
10:33 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
10am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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