Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Tower Junction WY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.