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

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Mar 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers.  Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 37. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY
 44.45°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
11:33 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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