Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

49°F

9°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	WSW 3 MPH
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Jun 01:10 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 36 °F
Very Windy.
Snow Showers
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 10000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 9800 feet rising to 11100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday 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 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.