Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Mar 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Snow level 9700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Snow level 9700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Snow level 9800 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
2:46 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
2am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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