Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. 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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 10:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 9100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
10:32 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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