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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DW7095 Clark (D7095)

Lat: 44.90317°NLon: 109.17183°WElev: 4270.0ft.

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.82°N 109.54°W (Elev. 8350 ft)
Last Update:
8:32 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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