Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Snow level rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • 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 47 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%.

    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.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Snow level rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 47 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%.
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.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow 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)
11:48 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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