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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Mt Washburn WY

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Patchy fog. Low around 23. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy fog. Low around 23. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Mt Washburn WY
 44.84°N 110.58°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
Last Update:
5:01 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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