Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 01:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated snow showers before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated snow showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
1:32 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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