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	48%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	29 Jun 01:40 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SE Cooke City MT

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Very Windy.
Snow Showers
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Snow level 10000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Snow level 10000 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 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 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Independence Day

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

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.