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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 09:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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