Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 06:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Tower Junction WY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 40 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 40 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.