Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 12:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Silver Gate MT

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
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
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 7600 feet. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level rising to 7800 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Snow level 7800 feet rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.