Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Silver Gate MT

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 06:12pm until January 7, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 06:12pm until January 7, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 13 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Silver Gate MT
 44.9°N 110.07°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
5:18 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
6pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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