Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION (OFAW4)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 09:49am until March 13, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 09:49am until March 13, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 1. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 1. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW West Thumb WY
 44.45°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
8:49 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
9am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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