Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. 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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 01:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
2:17 am MST Jan 7, 2026
2am MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database