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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 02:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Tower Junction WY

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.