Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
3:17 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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