Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW0564 Wapiti (G0564)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jun 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSE Cooke City MT
 44.76°N 109.74°W (Elev. 8734 ft)
8:48 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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