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.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	WSW 22 MPH
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Jun 01:40 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Cooke City MT

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8800 feet rising to 9800 feet. High near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 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 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 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 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Friday Night

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

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69.