Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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.

54°F

12°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NNW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 05:15 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 9400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.