Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	W 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Mar 01:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.