
Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. 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
31°F
-1°C
| Humidity | 66% |
| Wind Speed | SSW 1 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 20°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | 16 Feb 11:15 PM MST |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
High Wind Warning February 17, 02:00am until February 17, 05:00pm
Overnight

Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F⇓
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Chance SnowTuesday Night

Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and BreezyWednesday

High: 21 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night

Low: 4 °F
Snow
Thursday

High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night

Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
ShowersFriday

High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
ShowersFriday Night

Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 10am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 4. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
11:18 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
12am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026



