Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. 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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 09:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Washington's Birthday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
9:16 am MST Feb 12, 2026
10am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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