Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 28 Feb 01:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
1:02 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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