Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

Lat: 44.916944°NLon: 110.420556°WElev: 1913.8ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.96°N 109.87°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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