Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 03:16pm until February 27, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning February 26, 03:16pm until February 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
2:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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