Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 01:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 2 °F

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
1:48 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
2pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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