Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. 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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 05:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 17. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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