Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	N 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely before 4am, then isolated snow showers after 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

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 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.