Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

MAMMOTH AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YLAW4)

Lat: 44.977222°NLon: 110.695278°WElev: 6138.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Gardiner MT

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature rising to near 29 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Gardiner MT
 45.08°N 111.07°W (Elev. 9426 ft)
9:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
9am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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