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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 08:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy.

    Low: -5 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. 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:
9:01 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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