Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 9100 feet rising to 9900 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 9100 feet rising to 9900 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
10:33 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
10am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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