Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

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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

6 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 11400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 10700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 11300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 11200 feet rising to 11800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 11400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10700 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 11300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 11200 feet rising to 11800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Snow level 11900 feet lowering to 11100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 10800 feet rising to 11600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.92°N 109.89°W (Elev. 10194 ft)
9:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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