Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
5:01 am MST Jan 21, 2026
6am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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