Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mt Washburn WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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)
12:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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