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

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
5:02 am MST Jan 23, 2026
6am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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