Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Apr 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Snow level 9800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Snow level 9800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 11500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.85°N 109.88°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
11:02 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
12am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database