Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. 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)
5:01 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
7pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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