Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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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 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
6pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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