Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

Lat: 44.45733°NLon: 109.4325°WElev: 5994.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Aug 07:40 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 9, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.69°N 109.79°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
6:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
7am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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