Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 25. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 25. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, 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)
7:17 am MST Jan 1, 2026
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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