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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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