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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tower Junction WY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 7am. High near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Fog
    then T-storms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am.  Low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. High near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Tower Junction WY
 44.92°N 110.41°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
5:13 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
5am MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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