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.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	14 Mar 08:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 09:18pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 09:18pm until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered snow showers before 4am, then isolated snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated snow showers between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.