Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into 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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jan 09:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.86°N 109.85°W (Elev. 9783 ft)
8:46 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
10pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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