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 >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 21. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
9:48 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
11pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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