Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Tower Junction WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 06:00am until March 14, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  Snow level 7400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  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.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 7400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. 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 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Tower Junction WY
 44.95°N 110.32°W (Elev. 6677 ft)
1:51 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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