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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 08:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °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 66. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °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 42. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    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 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °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 northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 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 42. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 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 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.09°N 109.89°W (Elev. 9147 ft)
1:37 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
8am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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