Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. 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 72%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Nov 11:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers.  High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY
 44.87°N 110.55°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
11:31 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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