Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

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N/A

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Apr 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1am, then scattered rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 10000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Snow level 9800 feet rising to 11100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1am, then scattered rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 10000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Scattered showers before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Snow level 9800 feet rising to 11100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.77°N 109.84°W (Elev. 8898 ft)
9:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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