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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.84°W (Elev. 10912 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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