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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
4:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
4pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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