Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. 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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 03:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm.  Snow level 10000 feet. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Snow level 10000 feet. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.91°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
2:50 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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