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Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. 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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 08 Dec 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY

Winter Storm Warning December 8, 05:00pm until December 10, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY
 44.87°N 110.55°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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