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.

36°F

2°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 01:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

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: 35 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Breezy.
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 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. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.