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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. 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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cooke City MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 06:53pm until February 27, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 26, 06:53pm until February 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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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:
5:32 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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