Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Gate MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light northwest wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Gate MT
 45°N 109.99°W (Elev. 7644 ft)
6:31 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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