Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. 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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 10:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
9:20 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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