Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 9400 feet. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 9400 feet. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
7:03 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
8am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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