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

10 Miles ENE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °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.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Low: 41 °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 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 58 °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 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 59 °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 61. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Cooke City MT
 45.06°N 109.73°W (Elev. 10194 ft)
1:37 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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