Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great 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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N/A

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

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
8:48 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
9am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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