Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
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)
5:01 am MST Jan 15, 2026
6am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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