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.

53°F

12°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	WSW 22 MPH
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Jun 02:10 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9100 feet rising to 9800 feet. High near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71.