Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 10:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
7:28 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
11pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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