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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 10:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Gate MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Gate MT
 45°N 109.99°W (Elev. 7644 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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