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.

49°F

9°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 17 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	29 Jun 10:40 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

Today
High: 39 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Scattered
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one 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 36. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Snow level 9800 feet rising to 11100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.