Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 12:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.