Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 04:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 6 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.