Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

54°F

12°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	E 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 11:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.