Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW7095 Clark (D7095)

Lat: 44.90317°NLon: 109.17183°WElev: 4271.06ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Aug 06:31 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    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 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.87°N 109.67°W (Elev. 8120 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
6am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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