Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Jul 05:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles E Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Areas of fog after 9pm. Low around 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Areas of fog after 9pm. Low around 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles E Cooke City MT
 45.02°N 109.63°W (Elev. 10046 ft)
5:32 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
6pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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