Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

High Wind Watch February 26, 08:00am until February 27, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
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)
4:17 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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