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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Apr 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 47 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 10300 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 9800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9600 feet rising to 10700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 10300 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 9800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9600 feet rising to 10700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Tower Junction WY
 44.89°N 110.49°W (Elev. 9003 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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