Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	WSW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Mar 03:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy then
Scattered
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered rain showers before 1am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.