Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 08:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 9400 feet. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9400 feet. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
7:16 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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