Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. 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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. 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.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Snow level rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 15. 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.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Snow level rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
6:02 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
6am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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