Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. 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.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	09 Dec 04:15 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Winter Storm Warning until December 10, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until December 10, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 27. Very windy, with a west wind around 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west wind 41 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.