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.

NA

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 01:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Gate MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm.  Snow level rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Snow level rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Gate MT
 45°N 109.99°W (Elev. 7644 ft)
1:48 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
2am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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