Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
6am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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