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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 01:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
1:02 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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