Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
5:01 am MST Feb 28, 2026
6am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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