Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY
 44.79°N 110.48°W (Elev. 8570 ft)
10:03 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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