Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 6279.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Mt Washburn WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Mt Washburn WY
 44.81°N 110.45°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
11:33 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
12am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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