Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. 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.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of showers. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
8:49 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
9am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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