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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

Lat: 44.456667°NLon: 110.849444°WElev: 7332.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 06 Jan 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Old Faithful WY

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 04:01pm until January 7, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 04:01pm until January 7, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Faithful WY
 44.46°N 110.82°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
Last Update:
3:48 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 12, 2026
 
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