Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	14 Mar 08:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Silver Gate MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 08:38pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 08:38pm until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated snow showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light west southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level rising to 7700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56.