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

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cooke City MT
 45.01°N 109.84°W (Elev. 7956 ft)
12:07 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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