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.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	NNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	13 Mar 11:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 4pm. High near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.