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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °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 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
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 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 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 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cooke City MT
 45.05°N 109.85°W (Elev. 8839 ft)
1:37 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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