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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 15, 06:00 PM MDT until April 17, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

EW9980 West Yellowstone (E9980)

Lat: 44.78167°NLon: 111.13833°WElev: 6566.77ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SSE 5 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	15 Apr 12:45 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW West Yellowstone MT

Winter Storm Watch April 15, 06:00pm until April 17, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow before 3am. Low around 14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly before noon, then snow showers after noon. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.