Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	WSW 17 MPH
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	29 Jun 11:25 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Today
High: 38 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Breezy.
Scattered
Showers then
Isolated
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then scattered rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 10000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Scattered showers before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Snow level 9800 feet rising to 11100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.