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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. 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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. 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)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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