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

18 Miles ENE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 15 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 54. West wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °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 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 56 °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 58. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 18 to 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Cooke City MT
 45.09°N 109.58°W (Elev. 10554 ft)
1:37 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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