Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
5:46 am MST Jan 24, 2026
6am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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