Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 18. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. 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)
5:01 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
7pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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