Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

42°F

6°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SSE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 03:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 30 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.