Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION AT YELLOWSTONE NP (TFAW4)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Cooke City MT
 44.98°N 109.87°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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