Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. 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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Silver Gate MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers before 5pm, then scattered rain and snow showers.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers before 5pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Silver Gate MT
 44.97°N 110.08°W (Elev. 7267 ft)
4:17 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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