Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUAD CREEK (TT839)

Lat: 45.03464°NLon: 109.409°WElev: 9774.0ft.

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 02 Mar 04:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. West wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 16. Northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 13 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 14 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. West wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 13 to 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 21 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.18°N 109.84°W (Elev. 11201 ft)
4:09 am MST Mar 2, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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