Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jul 11:25 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.73°N 109.83°W (Elev. 9646 ft)
10:31 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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