Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
2:47 am MDT Mar 29, 2026
3am MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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